Uber and Lyft both threaten to suspend their services in California unless the ruling requiring them to classify drivers as employees is overturned ~transport Article 375 words 18 votes
A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule that would allow healthcare providers to discriminate against transgender individuals, one day before the rule was set to take effect ~lgbt transgender Article 720 words 19 votes
Let us drink in public: Open container laws criminalize working-class people and make public life less fun ~food drinks Article 2545 words 23 votes
Physical attractiveness bias in the legal system ~humanities Article 5253 words, published Mar 14 2017 9 votes
Lawyers demand US Military stop violating free speech on Twitch ~tech social media Article 1119 words 10 votes
Brazilian General Data Protection Law – Overview and implications ~tech privacy Article 910 words, published Jul 3 2020 4 votes
Sen. Hawley introduces bill to fine American companies relying on Chinese slave labor ~news usa politics law china Article 354 words 17 votes
Slack files competition complaint against Microsoft before the European Commission, alleging that tying Teams into Office is anti-competitive and illegal ~tech microsoft Link 10 votes
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? ~enviro climate change Article 2752 words 5 votes
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 ~finance Article 450 words 8 votes
Substack Defender - A legal support program for independent writers publishing newsletters on Substack ~tech Article 597 words 2 votes
Vermont first state to implement a statewide ban on food waste ~enviro Article 803 words, published Jul 6 2020 10 votes
Trump, Twitter, Facebook, and the future of online speech - The debate over censorship and Section 230 is thorny, contentious, and, above all, outdated ~tech social media facebook Article 4674 words 8 votes
Germany bans range of single-use plastics including straws and cotton buds ~enviro pollution plastics.single use Article 147 words, published Jun 24 2020 15 votes
Zillow now displays LGBT non-discrimination laws on homes ~lgbt lgbt rights Article 447 words 4 votes
Bill requires employers to keep implanted microchips voluntary for workers ~tech privacy Article 247 words 17 votes
California Air Resources Board passes law banning the sale of heavy diesel trucks and vans completely by 2045 ~transport Link 11 votes
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Uber drivers, opening door to $400M class-action lawsuit ~transport Article 461 words 9 votes
Trump’s latest firing seems to have violated four democratic values ~misc politics Article 1937 words 17 votes
The obscure US Supreme Court case that could be used by the Republican Party to gut the First Amendment ~misc politics Article 501 words, published Jun 17 2020 8 votes
US Department of Justice’s review of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and proposals for reform ~tech social media internet Article 718 words 5 votes
US Supreme Court grants federal job protections to gay, lesbian, transgender workers ~lgbt Article 514 words 57 votes
US supreme court rules employers cannot discriminate against LGBTQ+ workers ~lgbt lgbt rights Article 571 words 31 votes
In Alabama, if the cops kill someone committing a crime, their accomplice goes to jail for murder (2018) ~life Article 619 words, published Apr 15 2018 13 votes
CDA Section 230 explained: The important and often-misunderstood legal foundation of the social internet ~tech social media internet Article 3539 words 6 votes
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 ~enviro conservation Article 774 words 8 votes
Puerto Rico approves new civil code, sparking fears over LGBT+ rights ~lgbt lgbt rights transgender Article 472 words, published May 15 2020 5 votes
Criminal investigations of police officers have delays that are formally built in through union contracts and police protection laws ~misc Article 1218 words 6 votes
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 ~tech social media Article 527 words 31 votes
US DOJ urges High Court to shield companies from slave labor suits citing 230 year old tort statute ~news usa law Article 417 words 4 votes
A feud in wolf-kink erotic fanfiction raises deep legal questions about copyright and authorship ~books nsfw fiction.fan Article 816 words, published May 23 2020 18 votes
Hungary votes to end legal recognition of transgender people ~lgbt transgender Article 488 words 21 votes
United States seeks to change the rules for mining the Moon ~space spaceflight.commercial Article 918 words 6 votes
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 ~health Article 9 votes
Same-sex marriages can be registered in Costa Rica starting May 26 2020 ~lgbt Article 787 words, published May 7 2020 13 votes
US Appeals court rules against Donald Trump on Emoluments Clause ~news law politics usa Article 9 votes
A short history of child protection in the UK, with discussion about the impact of temporary coronavirus law ~life family parenting Link 6 votes
Canadian Prime Minister announces ban on 1,500 types of "assault-style" firearms, effective immediately ~news canada law politics Article 27 votes
UK man who gave birth to child cannot be named as father on that child's birth certificate ~lgbt transgender PDF 12 votes
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 ~tech privacy Article 10 votes
Volunteers 3D-print unobtainable $11,000 valve for $1 to keep Covid-19 patients alive; original manufacturer threatens to sue ~health Article 508 words 16 votes
Should white supremacists be allowed to practice law? ~life Article 3647 words, published Dec 24 2017 6 votes