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Supreme Court Appears Receptive to NRA Free-Speech Lawsuit Against a Former New York State Official

The NRA says a former New York State Department of Financial Services superintendent used her regulatory power to economically punish the group for its gun-rights stance in violation of the First Amendment.

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Supreme Court Considers Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Law

On November 30th, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Van Buren vs. United States, a case that could have huge implications for data journalists and cybersecurity researchers. At the heart of the case is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, a federal law that press advocates say is too broadly written and can be used to punish journalists for using common newsgathering techniques.

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