Meet the customer service reps for Disney and Airbnb who have to pay to talk to you
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Michigan Attorney General will no longer enforce governor’s executive orders after court ruling
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The end of the American internet - Technology is becoming a regulated industry, and we can no longer assume that companies, products, and users will be primarily from the USA
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The farmer that lives in the middle of Tokyo Narita Airport
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The Online Content Policy Modernization Act is an unconstitutional mess
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Monterey bans gas leaf blowers in residential areas
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A crash course in CDA Section 230, and a discussion between two lawyers about the EARN IT Act and what it means for free speech and privacy online
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Human rights and "technical protection measures" (DRM) - Lessons from twenty-two years of the US DMCA
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Are illegal strikes justified?
This question is inspired by the university of Michigan's grad student union's announcement that it will strike this week. As noted in the university's response Michigan state law prohibits state...
This question is inspired by the university of Michigan's grad student union's announcement that it will strike this week. As noted in the university's response Michigan state law prohibits state employees from striking and GEO's contract with UofM (signed in April) has a clause that prohibits work stoppages.
Are strikes performed in violation of the law (state or otherwise) or a contract justified? Why or why not?
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Auto industry TV ads claim right-to-repair laws would benefit "sexual predators"
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Denmark's left-leaning parties have agreed to change the country's sexual violence laws to allow sex without explicit consent to be prosecuted as rape
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Facebook announces that if Australia's proposed News Media Bargaining Code becomes law, they will no longer allow Australians to share any news on Facebook or Instagram
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Denmark suspends Lars Findsen, head of the country's foreign intelligence service – Danish Defense Intelligence Service had initiated operations that were contrary to Danish law
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Uber and Lyft both threaten to suspend their services in California unless the ruling requiring them to classify drivers as employees is overturned
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The US Supreme Court justices are misusing the ‘shadow docket’
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Social media platforms can’t be a law unto themselves
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Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system
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Brett Wilson judges the case for laws for robots
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Lawyers demand US Military stop violating free speech on Twitch
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The importance of resisting excessive government surveillance
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Brazilian General Data Protection Law – Overview and implications
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Slack files competition complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission, alleging that tying Teams into Office is anti-competitive and illegal
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One of the most robust laws on climate change yet has been created in Denmark – can legislation really make failing to act on climate change illegal?
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A landmark report into the on-demand workforce commissioned by the Victorian Government has made a host of recommendations to make sure gig economy workers get the fair deal they deserve
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Substack Defender - A legal support program for independent writers publishing newsletters on Substack
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Vermont first state to implement a statewide ban on food waste
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Trump, Twitter, Facebook, and the future of online speech - The debate over censorship and Section 230 is thorny, contentious, and, above all, outdated
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Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds
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Zillow now displays LGBT non-discrimination laws on homes
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Bill requires employers to keep implanted microchips voluntary for workers
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California Air Resources Board passes law banning the sale of heavy diesel trucks and vans completely by 2045
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Supreme Court of Canada sides with Uber drivers, opening door to $400M class-action lawsuit
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US Department of Justice’s review of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and proposals for reform
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US Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers
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US supreme court rules employers cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ workers
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In Alabama, if the cops kill someone committing a crime, their accomplice goes to jail for murder (2018)
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CDA Section 230 explained: The important and often-misunderstood legal foundation of the social internet
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Donald Trump administration to make it easier for hunters to kill bear cubs and wolf pups in Alaska — A ban against luring mothers from their dens with doughnuts and other treats will be lifted
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George Floyd: 3rd or 2nd Degree Murder? UPDATED | Real Law Review
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Puerto Rico approves new civil code, sparking fears over LGBT+ rights
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US President Donald Trump signs executive order designed to limit the legal protections that shield social media companies from liability for the content users post on their platforms
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US DOJ urges High Court to shield companies from slave labor suits citing 230 year old tort statute
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Hungary votes to end legal recognition of transgender people
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United States seeks to change the rules for mining the Moon
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An entire city (Noida, India) has been told to download a controversial contact tracing app — Or face jail: "Not installing the app will be considered a violation of lockdown orders," police say
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Same-sex marriages can be registered in Costa Rica starting May 26 2020
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US Appeals court rules against Donald Trump on Emoluments Clause
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A short history of child protection in the UK, with discussion about the impact of temporary coronavirus law
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UK man who gave birth to child cannot be named as father on that child's birth certificate
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Nearly two years after Europe's GDPR privacy law came into effect, supporters are frustrated by lack of enforcement, poor funding, limited staff resources and stalling tactics by the tech companies
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