On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded a set of Florida and Texas laws restricting social medial companies’ ability to curate, amend or edit online user content in Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, but in so doing noted that “to the extent that social media platforms create expressive products, they receive the First Amendment’s protection.”[1]Continue Reading The State Law Landscape After Justices’ Social Media Ruling
California to Empower Attorney General with Increased Authority to Ensure Cities Comply with State Housing Laws
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced his plans to sign Senate Bill 1037, a bill designed in response to the “statewide housing shortage crisis” that will give Attorney General Rob Bonta new civil penalty authority to hold municipalities accountable from the moment they purportedly first violate the state’s housing laws. This marks a significant change in the law.Continue Reading California to Empower Attorney General with Increased Authority to Ensure Cities Comply with State Housing Laws