June 20, 2024 at 09:18PM The Vermont General Assembly failed to override Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of H.121, a bill aimed at establishing strong data privacy protection laws. The bill included a right-of-action provision allowing consumers to sue companies for data misuse and a “Kids Code” section requiring age-appropriate online content. Gov. Scott cited business … Read more
May 20, 2024 at 06:08PM The High Court of England and Wales ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the US from the UK. Assange, facing espionage-related charges, seeks to avoid extradition, arguing that his constitutional protections under the First Amendment will be undermined. The ruling allows his legal team to argue … Read more
May 20, 2024 at 09:44AM The Department of Justice and Bytedance, accompanied by eight content creators, have requested an expedited court schedule for the case regarding the divestment or ban of Chinese short video apps in the US. They aim for a court decision by December 6, citing irreparable harm and First Amendment rights violations. … Read more
May 7, 2024 at 03:09PM TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, filed a lawsuit against the US government over the forced sale or shutdown of the video-sharing app. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the law, which requires ByteDance to sell TikTok to a US-approved owner or cease operations. The law stems from concerns about … Read more
March 26, 2024 at 12:48PM A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless the U.S. guarantees no death penalty. Assange remains in London’s Belmarsh Prison as the legal saga continues. High Court judges granted a new appeal if the U.S. does not provide further assurances … Read more