On Tuesday, October 10, 2023, the United States Supreme Court denied review in Blankenship v. NBCUniversal, a lawsuit seeking to challenge the actual malice rule for defamation cases
Courts Diverge on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Minors
A state judge in Montana temporarily blocked the enforcement of a ban on certain types of gender-affirming care, while the federal Sixth Circuit found that similar bans were likely constitutional.
Employee Loses Bonus for Not Following Return-to-Office Policies, Sues
An AstraZeneca employee sued the company in South Carolina state court after it refused to pay her her full bonus for failing to come into the office three days a week.
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Contracts, Employment Law
Legal Actions May Clarify the Scope of Three Abortion Bans
The Center for Reproductive Rights has taken legal action in an effort to clarify and expand patient rights in states with strict abortion bans.
Google Antitrust Trial Begins
On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, a 10-week trial concerning Google's search dominance began in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Antitrust, Internet Law
Former Greenberg Traurig Partner Sues Influencer Over Allegedly Defamatory TikToks
Allan Kassenoff, former patent litigation shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, individually and as guardian of his minor children, along with his matrimonial attorney, sued social media influencer Robert Harvey in federal court on Tuesday over “a few clicks of his keyboard and a video upload to TikTok” that allegedly financially destroyed Kassenoff and harmed…
Arkansas Judge Blocks Law Requiring Parental Consent for Social Media Use
A recent ruling in a federal court suggests that state laws aiming to protect children from the risks of excessive social media use may face First Amendment obstacles.
Rapper Future Successfully Defends Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
Nayvadius Wilburn, better known as the rapper "Future," successfully defended a copyright infringement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, brought by another rapper, DaQuan "Gutta" Robinson.
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Copyright, Intellectual Property
Artist’s Murals Can Be Covered Up, Second Circuit Rules
Covering up an artist's murals with acoustic panels does not violate the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held on Friday.
