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Reddit and Film Companies Clash in Appeals Court Over Sharing Users’ IP Addresses

January 22, 2025 World Justice News 0

Reddit finds itself in court once again as movie companies continue to seek information on the site’s users. After several rejections, the case is now before the Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals. The rightsholders argue […]

Donald Trump ordered to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs

January 14, 2024 World Justice News 0

Former President Donald Trump is expected to win the Iowa caucuses and is widely expected to be the Republican presidential nominee this year. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has just been ordered to pay the New York […]

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Appeals court to hear arguments on whether to reinstate gag order against Donald Trump

November 20, 2023 World Justice News 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court is hearing arguments Monday on whether to reinstate a gag order against Donald Trump in the federal case charging him with plotting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. […]

US judge dismisses Trump lawsuit challenging his Twitter ban

May 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump challenging his Twitter ban after his account was permanently suspended in the wake of the Capitol riots last year. The former US president had filed […]

US cheerleader wins free speech case against her former school

June 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a teenager who was kicked off her school cheerleading squad over a profane social media post. In an 8-1 ruling, it concluded that the Mahanoy Area […]

US teen’s Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

April 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A teenager’s rant that led to her getting kicked off her cheerleading team has reached the US Supreme Court. Brandi Levy sent a profanity-laden post to her friends on Snapchat in 2017, venting her frustrations […]

When They See Us: Netflix wins defamation case

March 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

Netflix has won a defamation case for the show When They See Us, which tells the story of the Central Park Five. The case was brought against the streaming service and its director, Ava DuVernay, […]

BMG Say Online Pirates Have No Constitutional Right to Internet Access

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

Internet subscribers who are caught downloading pirated content have no constitutional right to Internet access, BMG says. The music rights group is countering a defense ISP Cox Communications submitted to the Supreme Court, arguing that […]

U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Ban of Sex Offenders from Social Media

October 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Without giving reasons, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to hear the appeal of Lester Packingham. Packingham was convicted in North Carolina on of two counts of statutory rape for having sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. He […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]