Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape Lawsuit Had a Lasting Effect on Cases Involving Celebrity Privacy

The 2016 civil trial pitted the First Amendment against the privacy rights of celebrities and ended with a jury awarding Hogan $140 million in his lawsuit against Gawker Media.

Florida’s Attorney General Targets a Restaurant Over an LGBTQ Pride Event

It was targeted even though a recent state law that restricts venues from admitting children to “adult” performances has been blocked by courts.

Florida Agency Tells Newspaper to Halt Reporting Angle on Foundation Associated With Governor’s Wife

The Orlando Sentinel received the letter on June 6 from the state Department of Children and Families, whose top official is appointed by the governor.

Judge Blocks Florida From Enforcing Social Media Ban for Kids While Lawsuit Continues

The judge wrote that the prohibition on social media platforms from allowing certain age groups to have accounts “directly burdens those youths’ rights to engage in and access speech.”

In Lawsuit Over Teen’s Death, Judge Rejects Arguments That AI Chatbots Have Free Speech Rights

The judge’s order will allow the wrongful death lawsuit to proceed, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

Miami Beach Withdraws Call to End Lease of Theater That Screened Israeli-Palestinian Doc

The mayor said he would support an alternative resolution to encourage the theater to show films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.

Judge Weighs Whether to Block Florida’s Social Media Ban for Minors

Industry groups representing communications companies argue the law, one of the most restrictive bans on kids’ social media use in the country, unconstitutionally limits free speech.

CNN Defamation Trial Comes at a Rough Time for Legacy Media

Defamation trials are actually rare in the United States, in part because strong constitutional protections for the press make proving libel difficult.