Lessons Learned From 2016 Led US Officials To Be More Open About Iran Hack

Legal challenges over government restrictions on free speech have complicated the government’s ability to exchange information with social media companies.

Judge Rejects Challenge to State Law That Could Hold Gun Makers Liable for Shootings

It requires the industry to exercise controls in making, selling and marketing weapons, including steps to keep guns from being sold to people known to be dangerous.

Trump’s Lawyers Ask Full Appeals Court To Review Gag Order in Election Case

The request follows a decision by a panel of the appeals court that narrowed a gag order barring Trump from verbally attacking witnesses over their participation in the case.

Judge Pauses Trump’s Election Interference Case While He Appeals Immunity Claim

The decision from Judge Tanya Chutkan raises the likelihood that Trump’s trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election will be postponed.

Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in His Federal 2020 Election Prosecution

In a sharp rejection of Trump's arguments, Judge Tanya Chutkan said the office of the president “does not confer a lifelong ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ pass.”

In Challenge To Indictment, Trump’s Lawyers Argue He Had Good Basis To Question Election

The filing is the clearest indication yet that Trump’s lawyers are hoping to sow doubt before a jury in the legitimacy of the race or at least make the case that his skepticism was justified.

Federal Appeals Court Appears Inclined to Reimpose Restrictions on Trump’s Trial Speech

The judges wrestled with how to craft a gag order that doesn’t infringe on the former president’s free speech rights or prevent him from defending himself on the campaign trail.

Reporter Could Be Held in Contempt of Court for Refusal to Reveal Sources

The lawsuit represents the collision of competing interests: a journalist’s obligation to protect sources and an individual’s right to pursue compensation for privacy violations.