The Supreme Court on Thursday threw out a claim against Twitter under an anti-terrorism law for platforming ISIS propaganda. More broadly, in a similar appeal against Google, the court passed on deciding the scope of legal protections for internet companies in a case that had huge implications for how the internet functions. The issue was whether Section 230 protects internet platforms from lawsuits stemming from their algorithms.
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Holograms have the potential to make witness testimony more convenient and accessible should courts and administrative agencies adopt the technology.
However, it’s not yet clear whether hologram witness testimony would pass constitutional muster
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5 of the best strategies to avoid paying resort fees in 2023
It's travel season. While several lawsuits have come into play to tackle the issue of resort fees, for now, the onus continues to be on the traveler to seek out fees and avoid them if they can. At the very least, we should all strive to know about resort fees and destination fees so we can plan for them.
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Laws to end child marriage in Michigan re-introduced before House Judiciary Committee
As of right now, Michigan law does not have a minimum age for marriage, which means infants could potentially be trapped in marriage.
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One police officer opens a car door, and another looks inside. Did they search without a warrant?
In Jackson v. Ohio, Jackson asks the justices to grant review and reverse the Ohio Supreme Court’s decision. Until the state supreme court’s decision, Jackson contends, “no American court had ever held that the police can shield their searches from constitutional scrutiny by dividing their work between two officers.”
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If passed by the state Senate and signed by the governor, using things like social media, streaming sites and Zoom calls while driving could land you a ticket. Current Michigan laws only cover texting while driving, but say nothing about social media use while driving.
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Carryout cocktails in Michigan allowed during the COVID-19 pandemic could be here to stay under a bill passed by the Michigan House Tuesday.
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Rolling back Michigan's retirement tax triggers plenty of questions, confusion
The reality, like many things when it comes to taxes, is that many Michigan retirees could be stumped when they end up staring at complex retirement-related tax calculations for their 2023 state income tax returns next year and afterward.
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Without context, the issue in Reed might look small. Reed, however, is more than a case about when the statute of limitations period for a DNA-access claim begins. In fact, it operates on three distinct planes of legal discourse.
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The justices are due to rule by the end of June whether Alphabet Inc's YouTube can be sued over its video recommendations to users. That case tests whether a U.S. law that protects technology platforms from legal responsibility for content posted online by their users also applies when companies use algorithms to target users with recommendations.
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