The Take It Down Act, which united a coalition of conservative and liberal lawmakers, criminalizes the nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images of others and requires companies to remove them.
Category: Law and Legislation
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Harvard’s War With Trump Forces Question of How Endowments Should Be Spent
The Trump administration’s war on elite universities has forced them to consider whether it’s ever worth dipping into the trust.
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How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours?
The F.A.A. allows many of these popular flights to operate under less stringent rules than other commercial aviation, opening the door to dangers like pilot fatigue.
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New Study Could Bolster Climate Laws to Make Polluters Pay
Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.
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Will a Federal Judge Break Up Google?
On Monday, the tech giant and the U.S. government face off in court over how to fix the company’s online search monopoly. The outcome could alter Google and Silicon Valley.
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Republicans Debate Higher Taxes on the Rich
The idea of raising taxes on rich Americans has caught the Republican Party between its populist ambitions and low-tax instincts.
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How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
Federal lawmakers who benefited from crypto largess in the 2024 election are speedily advancing the industry’s agenda.
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Legal Rationale for Tariffs on China
A nonprofit group said the president misapplied a law in imposing those levies and portrayed its filing as the first lawsuit to challenge the Trump administration over its tariffs.
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As Smaller Firms Back Perkins Coie’s Fight With Trump, Largest Ones Shy Away
None of the nation’s top-10 firms by revenue have signed a legal brief demonstrating support for the law firm that is resisting an executive order.
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High-Speed Rail Doesn’t Exist in America. Here’s What’s Being Developed.
True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.
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As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief
Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.