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Video Game Developer Jumps into Lindsay Lohan’s Lawsuit against “Grand Theft Auto”

Summary: A video game developer and a First Amendment lawyer have asked the New York State Court of Appeals to…

Suspended Alt-Right Activist Charles Johnson Sues Twitter

Summary: Charles C. Johnson is suing Twitter for banning him in 2015. Since his banishment in 2015, right-wing activist Charles…

ACLU Condemns Taylor Swift after She Threatens to Sue Blogger

Summary: The ACLU said that Taylor Swift should not threaten a blogger who wrote an opinion piece about her. Taylor…

Microsoft to Drop Lawsuit after DOJ Agrees to Change Data Request Orders

Summary: The Department of Justice has agreed to change their policy of delivering never-ending gag orders to companies over their…

Retired Air Force Major Accuses Cyberstalking Law of Violating First Amendment

Summary: A retired Air Force major and a UCLA attorney have filed a lawsuit, asking for Washington's cyberstalking law to…

Supreme Court Allows Disparaging Trademarks

Summary: The Supreme Court has ruled that disparaging terms can be trademarked.  On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a…

Knight Institute Said Trump Blocking Haters on Twitter Is Unconstitutional

Summary: The Knight First Amendment Institute says Donald Trump's blocking of Twitter trolls is unconstitutional.  Whether or not you are…

Amazon Gives In, Hands Over Customer’s “Alexa” Data

Summary: A murder suspect has given permission for law enforcement to examine the data from his Amazon Echo, prompting Amazon…

IMDb Files Lawsuit against State of California for Free Speech Suppression

Summary: IMDb claims that using celebrities ages falls under free speech plus it helps them keep information accurate and with…

Billionaire Peter Thiel Reportedly Financed Hulk Hogan’s Gawker Lawsuit

Summary: Hulk Hogan's Gawker lawsuit was allegedly funded by billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel. Did Hulk Hogan have a super team…

Hulk Hogan’s $115 Million Judgment May Ruin Gawker, Change Celebrity News

Summary: Hulk Hogan won his invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker. What will the $115 million verdict do to the…

Apple Fights for Their Constitutional Rights

Summary: Using a First Amendment and All Writs Act argument, Apple is fighting back against the government’s attempts to force…