Supreme Court Does Not Act on Texas’ Near-Total Abortion Ban

Supreme Court Does Not Act on Texas' Near-Total Abortion Ban

Der Oberste Gerichtshof weigerte sich, ein texanisches Gesetz zu blockieren, das die meisten Abtreibungen am Mittwoch kurz vor Mitternacht verbietet, weniger als einen Tag nach seinem Inkrafttreten und wurde zur restriktivsten Abtreibungsmaßnahme der Nation. Die Abstimmung war 5 zu 4, wobei der Oberste Richter John G. Roberts Jr. sich den drei liberalen Mitgliedern des Gerichts … Read more

Voting Rights Act: Supreme Court says Arizona limits don’t violate act

Voting Rights Act: Supreme Court says Arizona limits don't violate act

The ruling will limit the ability of minorities to challenge government laws that they believe are discriminatory under the Voting Rights Act. The votes in this case are 6: 3 and break along conservative-liberal ideological lines. Judge Samuel Alito gave the majority opinion. The court upheld two provisions of Arizona law. The first provision states … Read more

Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support – TechCrunch

Cannabis banking act passes U.S. House with bipartisan support – TechCrunch

The US House of Representatives passed landmark law to ease restrictions on the cannabis industry. The banking law SAFE ACT (Secure and Fair Enforcement) offers financial institutions a safe haven for working with cannabis operators. If passed by the Senate and approved by President Biden, this bill would give the cannabis industry access to traditional … Read more

The Safe Tech Act is the latest Section 230 reform bill, but its critics warn of unpleasant side effects – TechCrunch

The Safe Tech Act is the latest Section 230 reform bill, but its critics warn of unpleasant side effects – TechCrunch

The first major reform proposal under Section 230 of the Biden era has appeared. In a new bill, Senate Democrats Mark Warner, Mazie Hirono, and Amy Klobuchar propose changes to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that would fundamentally change the 1996 law that is widely credited with maintaining the modern Internet. Section 230 … Read more