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Federal Court to Review Groundbreaking Maryland Tax on Digital Advertising Updated: Published by:

Companies with $100 million or more in global annual gross revenue would need to pay a percentage of the revenue received from digital advertisements shown in Maryland.

Mississippi Congressman Files Lawsuit Against Trump and Giuliani Alleging Violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act Updated: Published by:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, the Honorable Bennie G. Thompson, Member of the United States House of Representatives, filed a lawsuit, in his personal capacity, against Donald J. Trump and Rudy Giuliani, in their personal capacities, alleging a violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1985(1). The…

Amazon Fails to Delay Union Vote at Alabama Warehouse Updated: Published by:

The National Labor Relations Board rejected efforts by the corporate giant to postpone an election or prevent employees from voting remotely, which echoed Amazon's previous attempts to hinder unionization at its facilities.

Multiple Class Action Lawsuits Filed Against Robinhood Related to GameStop Stock Restriction Updated: Published by:

Robinhood, the online brokerage firm known for its stock trading app, now faces over 30 lawsuits in 10 states related to the brokerage firm's GameStop stock freeze last week. Members of the /r/WallStreetBets subreddit helped propel the stock values of multiple "meme stocks," including AMC, Bed Bath & Beyond, BlackBerry,…

Parler Loses Early Effort to Gain Reinstatement on Amazon Web Services Updated: Published by:

A federal judge found that the social network had not provided adequate evidence to support its complaint of antitrust and other business violations by hosting provider Amazon Web Services.

Lawsuit Filed by Capitol Riot Participant Alleges That the 117th United States Congress Is Illegitimate Updated: Published by:

On Monday, January 18, 2021, Paul MacNeal Davis, a participant in the January 6th U.S. Capitol riot, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, alleging that the 117th United States Congress is illegitimate due to voting changes made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…