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Yet Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case

From Judge Glen Davidson's opinion Wednesday in Stokes v. Boyce (N.D. Miss.): On September 10, 2025, well-known podcaster Charlie Kirk… The post Yet Again with the Heckler's Veto in a Government Employee Speech Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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Background Check's Reporting Expunged Conviction Isn't Defamation or Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation

From Smith v. InformData, LLC, decided Wednesday by Judge Rossie Alston (E.D. Va.): Plaintiff Harry Smith filed suit for alleged… The post Background Check's Reporting Expunged Conviction Isn't Defamation or Fair Credit Reporting Act Violation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Court Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis's Executive Order Designating CAIR as Terrorist Organization

The order "prevents CAIR or 'any person known to have provided material support or resources' to CAIR 'from receiving any contract, employment, funds, or other benefit or privilege'" from Florida state or local governments.

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Buc-ee’s sues rival chain saying its moose logo looks too much like its beaver mascot

In a lawsuit obtained by The Independent, Buc-ee’s says that changes made by Ohio-based gas station Mickey’s are causing customer confusion and having an impact on its ‘iconic brand’

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No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case

From Grow Universe Inc. v. Doe, decided Friday by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.): Plaintiff filed this action on March 5,… The post No Pseudonymity for Defendant in Computer Fraud and Abuse Act / Trade Secrets Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe at Home" Program

From a decision last week in Smith v. Solomon, by Judge André Birotte Jr.: Plaintiff files the [application] in a… The post No Retroactive Pseudonymization in Federal Court Under California "Safe at Home" Program appeared first on Reason.com.

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Pickleball vs. Tennis Leads to Defamation Lawsuit

From yesterday's decision by Texas Court of Appeals Justice Katy Boatman in Daly v. Lehle, joined by Justices Chad Bridges… The post Pickleball vs. Tennis Leads to Defamation Lawsuit appeared first on Reason.com.

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Judge Rejects Drake's Defamation + Harassment Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Diss Track

A short excerpt from Judge Jeannete Vargas's long opinion in Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc.; read the full opinion for… The post Judge Rejects Drake's Defamation + Harassment Lawsuit Over Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" Diss Track appeared first on Reason.com.

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"Counsel Relied upon Unvetted AI … to Defend His Use of Unvetted AI"

Plus, "I don't know how you can vehemently deny that when the evidence is staring us all in the face. That denial is still very troubling to me."

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Sealing and Malawi

From Republic of Malawi v. Columbia Gem House, decided Wednesday by Judge David Estudillo (W.D. Wash.): On April 11,… The post Sealing and Malawi appeared first on Reason.com.

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Plaintiff Must "Reconcile Herself to the Fact That Litigation Is Often Accompanied by Public Attention and Scrutiny"

"Outside of certain narrow and presently inapplicable circumstances, federal lawsuits are public proceedings and members of the public are free to comment on them."

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Past Copyright Settlement Agreements Needn't Be Sealed When Directly Related to Merits of Current Claim

From Judge Thomas Rice (E.D. Wash.) Aug. 29 in Prepared Food Photos, Inc. v. Pool World, Inc., a copyright case… The post Past Copyright Settlement Agreements Needn't Be Sealed When Directly Related to Merits of Current Claim appeared first on Reason.com.

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Delaware S. Ct. Rejects Defamation Claim Brought by Repair Shop Owner Who Provided Hunter Biden Laptop to Media

It also rejects Hunter Biden's invasion-of-privacy counterclaim, on statute of limitations grounds.

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Fraud and Breach of Contract Claim Over Elon Musk's $1 Million Petition Signature Lottery from 2024 Can Go Forward

From McAferty v. Musk, decided Wednesday by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.); the factual summary is based on the allegations… The post Fraud and Breach of Contract Claim Over Elon Musk's $1 Million Petition Signature Lottery from 2024 Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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Google, as Non-Party, Can't Be Subjected to All Writs Act Injunction Ordering It to Take Down YouTube Posts

A decision by Judge Michael Simon (D. Or.) today in Future Motion, Inc. v. Lai denies plaintiff's request for an… The post Google, as Non-Party, Can't Be Subjected to All Writs Act Injunction Ordering It to Take Down YouTube Posts appeared first on Reason.com.

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AI Hallucination in Filings Involving 14th-Largest U.S. Law Firm Lead to $31K in Sanctions

The judge finds "a collective debacle"—possibly caused, I think, by two firms working together and the communications problems this can cause—though "conclude[s] that additional financial or disciplinary sanctions against the individual attorneys are not warranted."

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David Hommrich Wins Case (Now Called Hommrich); Legislator Files Memo About "Closing the Hommrich Loophole"; Hommrich Sues for Defamation

Here's Mr. Hommrich's argument, as quoted in the Pennsylvania Record (Nicholas Malfitano) early last year: "Plaintiff Hommrich is a pioneer… The post David Hommrich Wins Case (Now Called Hommrich); Legislator Files Memo About "Closing the Hommrich Loophole"; Hommrich Sues for Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.

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Matt Gaetz sues ethics committee to block ‘defamatory’ report

Gaetz is accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars on sex- and drug-fueled parties and travel

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Can People Suing Sean Combs / P. Diddy for Sexual Assault Litigate as John or Jane Does? Judges Are Split

Many people have sued Sean Combs (P. Diddy) for alleged sexual assault in federal court in Manhattan (S.D.N.Y.); many of… The post Can People Suing Sean Combs / P. Diddy for Sexual Assault Litigate as John or Jane Does? Judges Are Split appeared first on Reason.com.

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Court Holds the First Amendment Bars Florida from Threatening Media with Criminal Punishment for Spreading Supposed Health-Related Disinformation

The ACLU’s wise decision to defend the NRA in NRA v. Vullo bears fruit.

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X's Lawsuit Against Media Matters Can Go Forward

From yesterday's opinion by Judge Reed O'Connor (N.D. Tex.) in X Corp. v. Media Matters for America: Plaintiff alleges that Defendants knowingly and maliciously fabricated side-by-side images of various advertisers' posts on Plaintiff's social media platform X depicted next to neo-Nazi or other extremist content, and portrayed these designed images…

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No Pseudonymity for Plaintiff Who Had Posted About Alleged Sexual Assault Under Her Own Name on "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" Facebook Group

Magistrate Judge Bristow Marchant's decision earlier this month in Doe v. Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. (D.S.C.) arose in a case where plaintiff sued alleging that a coworker had sexually assaulted her, including by "threatening her with a gun." Many (though not all) courts allow plaintiffs alleging sexual assault to…

The Independent UK

Waymo sues alleged vandals who attacked its San Francisco robotaxis

The Google sister company appears to be fighting back after a spate of vattacks on its autonomous vehicles

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Drug Company's Libel Lawsuit Against Scientists Dismissed

From yesterday's decision by Judge Gregory Woods (S.D.N.Y.) in Cassava Sciences, Inc. v. Bredt: Cassava Sciences, Inc. ("Cassava") is a biotechnology company that is conducting clinical trials for an Alzheimer's drug called simufilam. Following the second phase of the simufilam clinical trials, multiple short sellers, most of them scientists, published…

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White University Administrator's Race Discrimination Case Can Go Forward

The administrator, at Texas A & M University Texarkana, alleges he was pushed out because of his race, and because he had declined to discipline a student who "had used the word 'Nigga' in [a classmate's] presence while on a trip to the mall."

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