Paramount+ refused to air a 30-second ad during UFC Freedom 250 that criticized the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, highlighting concerns about potential censorship and influence from Donald Trump.
Robert De Niro led a crowd in chanting "shut the fuck up!" at Donald Trump during a New York event. The actor criticized Trump's remarks on Americans' financial situations, inflation, and the 2020 election, comparing patriotism to an abused spouse's love for an abuser.
The Tate brothers' defamation lawsuit against social media accounts, including anonymous ones, faces opposition from X (formerly Twitter) citing First Amendment protections for anonymous speech.
Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro faces a First Amendment battle with the Trump administration over an FCC investigation into ABC's The View, alleging violations of the 'equal time' rule, which may define his tenure.
The broadcast network's rebuke comes amid a broader fight with Chair Brendan Carr over the company’s TV station licenses.
The broadcast network's rebuke comes amid a broader fight with Chair Brendan Carr over the company’s TV station licenses.
ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights by making "major shifts in policy and practice" that the network claims will chill free speech. The network is asking the FCC to "affirm its long-standing approach to the bona fide news interview exemption" for daytime talk show The View, and […]
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously to let First Choice Women’s Resource Centers challenge in federal court a New Jersey investigation into whether the faith-based pregnancy center misled women about abortion services. The case raises First Amendment concerns about subpoenas seeking donor lists.
Coin Center published a report arguing that writing and publishing crypto software code is protected speech under the First Amendment, comparable to writing a book or publishing a recipe. Executive Director Peter Van Valkenburgh and Director of Research Lizandro Pieper said developers who only publish and maintain software are speakers and inventors, not agents or custodians, and should not face regulatory requirements. The report comes amid ongoing uncertainty over developer liability following convictions of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm and Samourai Wallet co-founders.
A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the ban on two ICE-tracking portals, ruling that government officials may have violated First Amendment rights.
Jorge L. Alonso, a federal district court judge for the Northern District of Illinois, said that the Trump Administration violated the First Amendment when it pressured Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps. Judge Alonso granted the plaintiffs, Kassandra Rosado, who runs the ICE Sightings - Chicagoland Facebook group, and Kreisau Group, the […]
