J.P. Finet, J.D.

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• Supreme Court Takes Up Fight Over DOGE Records

  The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a dispute over how much information the U.S. DOGE Service (USDS) must provide during litigation over whether it falls under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The case concerns a discovery order seeking information about the service’s role in efforts to…

• My Child Has Been Automatically Enrolled in a Trump Account - What Does That Mean?

  The White House’s recent announcement that more than 60 million of the nearly 70 million American children were automatically enrolled in Trump accounts likely surprised many U.S. parents, who are now responsible for claiming and managing those accounts on their children's behalf. Because Trump accounts are…

• Judge Blocks Utah’s Age Verification Law for VPN Users Visiting Adult Websites

  A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Utah law requiring adult content providers to verify the ages of in-state visitors using a virtual private network (VPN) to hide their location. The injunction was sought by the parent company of Pornhub, YouPorn, and other adult websites, which claimed that…

• Department of Education Removes Biden-Era Title IX Protections For LGBTQ+ Students

  What the reinstated rule means for students The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has rescinded 2024 Title IX regulations issued by the Biden administration that interpreted the statute as barring educational institutions from discriminating based on a student’s sexual orientation or gender identity. However, the change should have no meaningful…

• Indiana Court Says DoorDash May Have Encouraged Distracted Driving

  The new ruling holds that DoorDash owed a duty to a driver injured in a crash involving a Dasher, based on allegations that the platform encourages drivers to use its app and rush through deliveries. An Indiana appeals court has ruled that DoorDash may be held responsible for injuries caused…

• Trump’s EPA to Eliminate Limits on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants

  In 2024, the Biden administration adopted rules intended to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from some coal and natural gas power plants. The rules encouraged some power plants to use carbon-capture technology, which is designed to keep carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. EPA estimated that the standards would prevent about 1…

• U.S. Border Patrol Using Financial Data of Americans to Direct Traffic Stops, Report Says

  Advocates of predictive policing like to emphasize how it uses crime data to anticipate future criminal activity. However, a Sept. 8 report by 404 Media raises questions as to what information the U.S. Border Patrol’s secretive predictive policing program is using to target drivers not…

• Twitch Streamers Sue Over Alleged Use of Their Content to Train Amazon’s AI

  A Twitch creator has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the Amazon-owned streaming platform for allegedly using the content of millions of its creators to train Amazon’s AI products without their consent. The lawsuit was filed a little over two weeks after Twitch notified users they were required to opt…

• Meta Settles Landmark Social Media Addiction Suit for $18 Billion

  In a move that appears to acknowledge Meta’s obligation to protect young users, the social media giant has agreed to an $18 billion settlement to resolve state claims that its addictive apps harmed teens. Before settling, Meta claimed it was protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields online…

• Pornhub Owner Agrees to Settle Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits for $120 Million

  In a sign that the operators of adult websites may be walking back claims they are shielded from liability for user-posted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) by Section 230, Pornhub’s parent company has agreed to a settlement in a widely watched case. Under the agreement, Pornhub’s parent would pay $120…