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Penguin Random House and 5 authors are suing a Florida school board over book bans

Officials in Escambia County, Fla., removed 10 books from school libraries and restricted access to more than 150 others. Writers' advocacy group PEN America calls the lawsuit the first of its kind.

WEKU

The "Just Like Everyone Else" Test: Providing Off-the-Shelf Services Isn't Tortious Aiding & Abetting

Today's Twitter v. Taamneh, Inc. involved (to oversimplify slightly) a lawsuit against Twitter based on Twitter's alleged role in helping ISIS by providing it publishing services, and by algorithmically recommending some of ISIS's videos. The lawsuit was brought under the federal Antiterrorism Act, but the Act applied fairly traditional aiding-and-abetting…

Reason

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard: A timeline of their relationship, allegations, and court battles

Following Depp’s $50m defamation lawsuit in Virginia, Clémence Michallon looks at the former couple’s legal history

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Judge rejects lawsuit by Nantucket residents to block wind turbines, protect right whales

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit brought by Nantucket residents who argue that the planned construction of dozens of wind turbines off the affluent resort island would threaten the survival of endangered Northern Atlantic right whales

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Trans rights groups pledge Texas lawsuit over gender-affirming care ban: ‘Anti-science, discriminatory fear-mongering’

Thousands of young trans people are at risk of being forced to detransition under legislation condemned by LGBT+ groups

The Independent UK

Man who watched Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd sues Minneapolis for emotional distress

Donald Williams filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Hennepin County District Court

The Independent UK

Supreme Court sidesteps challenge to internet companies’ broad protections from lawsuits

The Supreme Court has sidestepped a case against Google that might have allowed more lawsuits against social media companies

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U.S. Supreme Court tosses case challenging internet legal shield

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sidestepped a challenge to federal protections for internet and social media companies that free them of liability for content posted by users in a case involving a lawsuit against Google LLC involving the practices of video-sharing platform YouTube.

Reuters

US Supreme Court leaves protections for internet companies unscathed

The U.S. Supreme Court handed internet and social media companies a pair of victories on Thursday, leaving legal protections for them unscathed and refusing to clear a path for victims of attacks by militant groups to sue these businesses under an anti-terrorism law.

Reuters

Parents sue Fla. district for book ban

The banning of books by the school district violates parents’ and authors’ First Amendment rights, lawsuit argues

Salon

Ed Sheeran beats second lawsuit over Thinking Out Loud and Let’s Get It On

The case brought by Structured Asset Sales was dismissed in a federal court in Manhatten

Evening Standard

Deutsche Bank settles Epstein sex-trafficking abuse lawsuit for $75 million

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the lender of aiding and benefitting from late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking ring. Also, the EU rolls out plans for the biggest-ever overhaul of its customs union, while Brussels and London take steps to harmonise their…

France 24

Ed Sheeran beats second lawsuit after being accused of copying Marvin Gaye hit

Ed Sheeran has beating a second copyright law case, after the British singer's track Thinking Out Loud was accused of copying elements from Marvin Gaye's hit Let's Get It On

Daily Mirror

Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit from Epstein victims, lawyers say

Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the German lender should have seen evidence of sex trafficking by Jeffrey Epstein when he was a client

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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $75m to settle Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit

Group of women accused lender of helping facilitate US financier’s sex trafficking operations

The Independent UK

Groom sues drunk driver who killed new wife as she left wedding reception

The bride was killed on the spot while the groom received serious injuries.

Reuters

Deutsche Bank to pay $75 million to settle lawsuit by Epstein accusers

Deutsche Bank AG agreed to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by women who say they were abused by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, and accused the German bank of facilitating his sex trafficking.

WEKU

The abortion pill mifepristone has another day in federal court

While a Supreme Court order continues to ensure the drug is still widely available, the issue returned Wednesday to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as lawyers for both sides urged the court to act.

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Minnesota gets $60.5M in settlement with e-cigarette maker Juul, tobacco giant Altria

Minnesota says it settled its lawsuit against e-cigarette maker Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria for $60.5 million

Al Jazeera

‘Censorship’: US publisher sues over Florida book restrictions

The lawsuit alleges a county in the Republican-led state is cracking down on access to books on race and LGBTQ identity.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran triumphs in second Marvin Gaye lawsuit weeks after trial victory

Earlier this month, singer won a copyright infringement lawsuit over his 2014 single ‘Thinking Out Loud’

The Independent UK

Penguin Random House sues Florida school district over ‘unconstitutional’ book bans

Federal lawsuit condemns ‘ideologically driven campaign to push certain ideas out of schools’

Reason

New Lawsuit Against Florida Public School Library Book Bans

Allegations include violations of the First and Fourteenth Amendments

The Guardian - US

Florida school district sued for violating first amendment rights with book bans

PEN, Random House and parents file lawsuit after rightwing groups seek to ban books that address racism or sexual identity

Cinemablend

Disney World Asks To Judge To Throw Out Lawsuit In Latest Move In Ongoing Battle With DeSantis

Disney World has made a move to squash a countersuit brought by the state of Florida.

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