Twenty-six words tucked into a 1996 law overhauling telecommunications have allowed companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google to grow into the giants they are today. A case coming before the U.S. Supreme Court this week, Gonzalez v. Google, challenges this law — namely whether tech companies are liable for the material posted on their platforms. … Read more
Friends of Nohemi Gonzalez, an American exchange student who died in a Paris cafe, are struggling to deal with her sudden loss Friends remember American killed in Paris 02:09 The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear two cases seeking to hold social media companies financially responsible for terrorist attacks. Relatives of people killed in … Read more
The Supreme Court says it won’t intervene in a lawsuit in which Dominion Voting Systems accused MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of defamation for falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election against former President Donald Trump. As is typical, the high court did not say anything Monday about the case in rejecting … Read more
Supreme Court’s rightward turn will continue this term Crawford: Even with Jackson on the bench, Supreme Court will continue rightward turn 03:42 Washington — The Supreme Court is set to gather Monday to kick off its new nine-month term, one that is expected to bring another round of divisive decisions on hot-button issues like affirmative … Read more
Roberts defends Supreme Court’s legitimacy Chief Justice John Roberts defends the Supreme Court’s legitimacy 06:42 Washington — The Supreme Court is set to gather Monday to kick off its new nine-month term, one that is expected to bring another round of divisive decisions on hot-button issues like affirmative action, voting rights, elections and LGBTQ discrimination, … Read more
Ginni Thomas meets with House Jan. 6 committee Ginni Thomas meets in person with House Jan. 6 committee 00:29 Washington — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol met in person Thursday with conservative activist Ginni Thomas, and during her interview, she told the panel that she did not talk … Read more
Sen. Klobuchar on SCOTUS confirmation fight Senator Klobuchar on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and upcoming Supreme Court confirmation battle 06:28 Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar urged her Republican colleagues to “look in their own souls” and not consider a Supreme Court justice to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the November election. Klobuchar, who is a … Read more