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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS Begins their April 2023 Sitting

Welcome to the April 17 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia

Is the bird really freed? A look back at six months of Musk’s Twitter reign

As we approach half a year of Musk’s acquisition of the social media firm, this is how key areas of the site’s business have performed

The Guardian - US

Unanimous Supreme Court Affirms Right to Challenge Federal Agencies in Federal Court

Those claiming they are subject to unconstitutional agency proceedings need not suffer through agency proceedings before bringing their claims to federal court.

Reason

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Supreme Court lets challenges to federal agencies go forward

The Supreme Court is allowing challenges to the structure of two federal agencies to go forward in federal court

The Independent UK

Inside the GOP's 100-day "weaponization" war

Republicans face skepticism from the wider public that the investigations are worth the time and money.

Axios

Patient Privacy at Risk in Senate Bill Aimed at Pharmacy Managers

Prosecutors could end up with a trove of patient-level data regarding highly personal drugs like Viagra, abortion pills, and more.

Reason

The "Gamer's Lawsuit" against Microsoft is back, and Sony is helping

The strangest part of the Microsoft Activision saga isn't done yet

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Federal Trade Commission fines maker of Nature's Bounty vitamins for 'review hijacking'

The Bountiful Company was ordered to pay $600,000 in fines.

Fortune

Twitter's ex-CEO and other execs fired by Musk sue platform over unpaid legal fees

The lawsuit says this includes payments to cover counsel for probes by the DOJ and SEC.

Axios

It sounds like science fiction but it’s not: AI can financially destroy your business

Scammers last year stole about $11m from unsuspecting consumers by fabricating the voices of loved ones, doctors and attorneys requesting money

The Guardian - US

Don't Give the Federal Trade Commission a Big Budget Just To Punish Big Firms

FTC Chair Lina Khan has an agenda that's against big companies, not for consumer well-being.

Reason

No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either

Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.

WEKU

Former FTC chair urges agency not to tarnish a bipartisan legacy from Reagan to Obama: ‘We can’t ignore the last 40 years of antitrust based on protecting consumers’

Fromer FTC chair and law professor Timothy J. Muris critiques the FTC's new enforcement approach for breaking with precedent.

Fortune

Study: Around the World, Internet Use Linked to Greater Well-Being

Plus: Tennessee drag law halted, the FTC's proposed ban on negative option marketing, and more...

Reason

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Feds Want to Penalize Overly Complicated Subscription Cancellations at $50,000 a Pop

A government big enough to "solve" your minor irritants will do plenty of other stuff you don't like.

Fortune

Crack down on OpenAI's ChatGPT now, groups urge U.S. and EU regulators

There's suddenly a coordinated pushback against A.I.'s rapid development.

Tribune News Service

Robocall relief? FTC announces lifetime ban for auto warranty telemarketers

Consumers across the United States might not be getting as many of those annoying “warranty services” robocalls now that a South Florida network of businesses agreed to a lifetime ban.

Salon

Banning noncompetes for medical staff

Eliminating noncompete contracts would allow doctors to practice wherever their services are needed

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The Guardian - UK

TechScape: How the world is turning against social media

France has banned not only TikTok from government phones, but Facebook and Twitter, too. Could this be a tipping point for big tech? Plus, AI-generated pictures of the pope signal a new type of viral image

Windows Central

Yet another major regulator has ruled in favor of the Xbox, Activision-Blizzard merger

Early this morning, Japan's Fair Trade Commission regulatory body seems to be in favor of Microsoft going ahead with its Activision-Blizzard merger.

Tribune News Service

Banning noncompete contracts for medical staff riles hospitals

Dr. Jacqui O’Kane took a job with a hospital in southern Georgia in 2020, as the lone doctor in a primary care clinic in a small town that’s a medically underserved area. She soon attracted nearly 3,000 patients.

Reason

China in the Bull Shop

Episode 450 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

The Independent UK

Privacy fears stymie government surveyors as responses dive

Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams

Windows Central

UK regulator narrows concerns on Microsoft's Activision deal for Xbox

The regulator in the UK is no longer concerned about console gaming when considering Microsoft's purchase of Activision Blizzard.

Tom’s Guide

Canceling Netflix and other subscriptions could get a lot easier — thanks to new FTC proposal

A new FTC proposal is aiming to make canceling a subscription as straightforward as signing up — this could impact everything from Netflix to Planet Fitness.

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