Taylor Owen is the Beaverbrook Chair in media, ethics and communications and the director of the Center for Media, Technology and Democracy at McGill University. Supriya Dwivedi is the director of policy and engagement at the Center for Media, Technology and Democracy. Ever since the passage of Bill C-18, the Online News Act, both the […]
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Playbook PM: A busy day for legal news in Trump world
Judge Aileen Cannon’s new timeline for the classified documents case is a blow to Donald Trump, whose legal team requested the court push the trial until after the 2024 presidential election. | Carmen Mandato/Getty Images MARK YOUR CALENDARS — Federal judge AILEEN CANNON has set the court date for former President DONALD TRUMP’s trial for […]
The legitimacy of ‘customer’ in the Supreme Court gay rights case raises ethical and legal flags
A Christian graphic artist who the Supreme Court said could refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples pointed during her lawsuit to a request from a man named “Stewart” and his husband-to-be. The twists? Stewart says it never happened. The revelation has raised questions about how Lorie Smith’s case was allowed to proceed all […]
Facebook loses legal challenge at EU’s top court
LONDON – Facebook lost a legal challenge Tuesday at the European Union’s top court over a groundbreaking German anti-trust decision that limited the way the company uses data for advertising. The European Court of Justice said competition watchdogs can consider whether companies like Facebook comply with the continent’s strict privacy rules, which are normally enforced […]
Canada passes new law to promote Francophone immigration
Published on June 16th, 2023 at 05:42am EDT Canada has passed a new law that emphasizes the importance of the French language in Canada by prioritizing francophone immigration and minorities outside Quebec. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Bill C-13 introduces, for the first time, immigration into the Official Languages Act (OLA). The […]
Revamped US News law school rankings yield major shifts
Large number of schools saw their rankings change by double digits US News changed its rankings methodology in response to a widespread boycott among law schools (Reuters) – US News & World Report on Thursday released its new law school rankings, capping off the unprecedented tumult over the annual list that included a boycott by […]
Trump’s defeat in Carroll case presages more legal peril
With one jury verdict in the books — complete with a $5 million award to Carroll — here’s a look at what’s coming next in Trump’s legal travails. Indictment watch in Fulton County Key date: July 11 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results […]
Virginia judge says the law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional
Article content RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional. Article content The ruling Wednesday by US District Court Judge Robert Payne in Richmond, if not overturned, would allow […]





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