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First Amendment

Tech companies ask to block California law restricting personalized feeds for minors

Social media giants say California's "Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act" blocks human editorial choices, but a federal judge raised the issue of AI in social media feeds.

Variety asks appeals court to can Coppola’s defamation suit over ‘Megalopolis’ story

Francis Ford Coppola has denied kissing or hugging topless extras. But Variety's attorney argued the magazine only reported that the legendary director tried to kiss them.

Jury convicts Marine veteran of threatening to kill the president 

Rene Ortiz’s public defenders say he is out of touch with reality and his suggestion that he kill the president-elect was a mere cry for attention.

Retaliatory arrest for filming police?

PORTLAND, Maine — A federal court in Maine partially denied two police officers’ motions to dismiss First Amendment claims brought against them by a man who “frequently films police conducting public arrests in and around Brunswick, Maine.” It would be reasonable to find that the man was arrested on one occasion in part because he was filming. An officer told him, “You’re getting a citation today for being on a limited access highway as a pedestrian. You’re out on 295 filming.”

Democrats offer up legal protections for people filming ICE operations

Arguing that federal agents have violated protesters' First Amendment rights, lawmakers are proposing consequences for officers who prevent people from recording them.

Cutie cat AR-15 parody products spur lawsuit 

A “Q T Cat” product line meant to parody the founder of Q LLC, a firearms manufacturer, triggered a cease and desist request from the company.

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