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Feds face pushback from legal experts for conspiracy charges against Minnesotans

A former White House ethics lawyer likened the government's use of a century-old conspiracy statute to a sledgehammer against what may have been a select few violations of the law.

Arizona court rules disclosure of HIV status not criminal harassment of ex

Sean Villa-Kennedy disclosed his own HIV status and the identity of his child’s mother in a social media post he says was in response to her own post indirectly calling him out.

Texas teens call on SCOTUS to block app store age check 

Texas’ law permits teens to access emergency or education apps like College Board, but requires parental consent to download Fortnite, YouTube or Spotify.

Sealed arrest records lawsuit ends in settlement

SAN FRANCISCO — The First Amendment Coalition, its advocacy director and law professor Eugene Volokh settled with San Francisco’s city attorney and California’s attorney general after the former group sued over a law that prevents anyone, including journalists and lawyers, “from disseminating any information ‘relating to’ a sealed arrest record.” The government agreed not to enforce the law relating to the incident report and sealed arrest reports they sued over, and the government will pay a combined $75,000 in costs and fees.

Florida hits TikTok with suit over ensnaring kids and downplaying risks

The state's attorney general claims the social media app is violating state laws by letting children under 14 create accounts — and then profiting off getting them hooked.

Charlotte school system settles with student investigated over Charlie Kirk tribute

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education adopted a new student speech policy as a result of the settlement.

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