Countries such as Brazil, Germany, France and others adopt what #legalexperts refer to as a proportionality-based approach to #freespeech, balancing it against other #fundamentalrights such as #humandignity, #democraticintegrity and #publicorder."

#Digital imperialism: How US #socialmedia firms are using #Americanlaw to challenge #globaltechregulation
https://theconversation.com/digital-imperialism-how-us-social-media-firms-are-using-american-law-to-challenge-global-tech-regulation-252116

The 'Crusading #Fanatics' of #AmericanLaw: #American #Jesuits and the Origins of the Neo-Scholastic #Legal Revival, 1870-1960

Journal of #Law and #Religion (forthcoming)
43 Pages Posted: 12 Jul 2024
Dennis J. Wieboldt III
#UniversityofNotreDame

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4887908

Sharing this article via a #GiftArticle as I think there's *a lot* to chew on/get angry about/incorporate into the history classroom (!) here:

How ‘History and Tradition’ Rulings Are Changing American Law

A new legal standard is gaining traction among conservative judges — one that might turn back the clock on drag shows, gun restrictions and more.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/magazine/history-tradition-law-conservative-judges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ok0.rACh.DoweDXfAPOaP&smid=url-share

#NYTimes #GiftLink #AmericanLaw #USHistory #TeachingHistory

Movie industry demands US law requiring ISPs to block piracy websites

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/movie-industry-demands-us-law-requiring-isps-to-block-piracy-websites/

#movie #movies #movieindustry #piracy #tech #technology #mpa #isp #web #internet #uslaw #uspolitics #americanpolitics #americanlaw #siteblocking #pirates #piratesites

Recent Court Rulings For Tiktok Demonstrate How Difficult It Could Be To Ban The App

#TikTok #lawsuit #Americanlaw #jurisdiction #restrictions #Legislators #Chinese #government #influence #tiktokban #socialmedia #TechLaw #TycoonStory

https://tycoonstory.com/recent-court-rulings-for-tiktok-demonstrate-how-difficult-it-could-be-to-ban-the-app/