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Lawmakers Mull Changing Section 230 in Social Media Hearing

18th November 2020
During a hearing with the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook, lawmakers suggested repealing protections for social media platforms.
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Reed Smith Apologises for Handling of Elphicke Allegations

17th November 2020
The apology follows an investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against Elphicke, a former MP and partner at the firm.
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Porter Wright Withdraws From Trump Pennsylvania Suit

16th November 2020
The litigation to stop the state from certifying election results will go ahead, but slimmed down.
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Backlash Grows Against Jones Day for Aiding Trump Lawsuits

13th November 2020
Jones Day, together with fellow big law firm Porter Wright, has faced mounting criticism for supporting the Trump campaign’s legal challenges.
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First Circuit Upholds Harvard’s Race-Conscious Admissions Policy

13th November 2020
The court found that the university’s admissions policy, which took race and diversity into consideration, was not illegal.
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MPs Propose Review of Age of Criminal Responsibility

12th November 2020
Conservative and Labour MPs have argued that children aged 10 are not sufficiently mature to understand the impact of their actions.
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Trump Campaign Sues to Stop Ballot-Counting in Key States

5th November 2020
With six states still too close to call and the presidential election too close to call,
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President Trump to Ask Supreme Court to Halt Ballot Counting

4th November 2020
Citing alleged fraud, the incumbent president vowed to ask the Supreme Court to call an early end to the counting of ballots.
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Fifth Circuit Dismisses Request to Block Drive-Through Voting in Texas

3rd November 2020
127,000 ballots were cast via drive-through voting sites in the lead-up to Election Day, which the Texas GOP has sued to toss.
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Does BigTech Have Too Much Power?

30th October 2020
The debate has risen again: Do multinational tech companies have too much power? 
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