It’s been a hot minute since President Bill Clinton signed Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) into law in 1996. However, that 27-year-old legislation appears to have stood the test of time – at least for now. Section 230 was enacted to guide…
Google and social media networks will soon find themselves in front of the Supreme Court. Early in October, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear cases that test Section 230 – a legal provision that protects social media companies from liability for what people…
On one side, hundreds of religious and anti-abortion groups have officially gone on record, letting the nation’s highest Court know their stand – life begins at conception. On the other side, hundreds of women, including many high profile athletes, have also voiced their opinion –…
In June 2012, President Barack Obama instituted an executive order ensuring undocumented young immigrants who had entered the country as children could move into adulthood in the United States without living in fear of deportation. At the same time, with the government’s approval, they could…
The Supreme Court issued its decision on Thursday, July 1, on the controversial Arizona voting restrictions that could make it more challenging for minorities to cast a ballot. The ruling was 6-3, along political, ideological lines. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the decision for the majority.…
On June 21, the Supreme Court ruled against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) by declaring the organization is violating antitrust laws, a move that will heavily influence college sports for years to come. In The National College Athletic Association vs. Alston, the justices voted…
We can expect continued criticism of the federal Affordable Health Act (ACA) from many politicians, such as Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, whose 2016 comments deemed it socialized medicine and therefore “a disaster.” However, on June 17, millions of Americans breathed a sigh of relief…
Video surveillance of the public on our streets, in our places of work, in stores and even from our front doors is becoming ubiquitous, and in the views of some, dangerous. The perceived threat to Constitutionally protected privacy rights are the focus of a growing…
Gregg Clifton predicted in September that college athletes would be paid in the near future. Clifton, principal in the Phoenix, AZ office of Jackson Lewis P.C. and co-leader of its Collegiate and Professional Sports Practice Group, said at the time that the “when’’ and “how much’’…
As an attorney, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was known for writing an artful amicus brief. Her submissions are credited for helping inform and influence the U.S. Supreme Court to rule women could be called upon to pay alimony, serve on juries and couldn’t be forced to…