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Big Tech antitrust suit — appeals court ruling shields monopolies

flaws. Oppositional Argument: Why the ruling is dangerous The ruling reflects not strength but weakness. Courts apply outdated standards, focusing narrowly on consumer prices. Because Google and Meta offer free services, judges

Benjamin ScottSep 18, 20254 min read

Law

Trump lawsuit dismissed: Judge slams $15B NYT filing

And this isn’t just about Trump; it’s about how the powerful are turning courts into weapons against the press. Context: The mainstream narrative Mainstream outlets report the dismissal

Benjamin ScottSep 27, 20256 min read

Law

Trump nominee Miran: Senate confirmation shakes judicial independence

bench for decades, ensuring conservative dominance long after Trump leaves office. We must ask: when courts become partisan trophies, who loses faith in justice? The public. Every ruling from Miran will now

Grace HarrisSep 16, 20254 min read

Law

ICJ climate ruling exposes global legal illusion

Activists spoke of a new legal era. Island states welcomed the prospect of compensation. National courts may now cite the opinion to press governments and companies. In that sense, the ICJ climate

Maria TorresAug 24, 20257 min read

Tech & AI

Anthropic book piracy settlement reshapes AI industry

Stronger bargaining power for creators. Authors who were once ignored now have leverage. Legal fragmentation. Courts across countries will deliver different rulings, leaving the industry in legal limbo. The settlement also raises

Maria TorresSep 6, 20253 min read

Law

Supreme Court social media laws: Who controls online speech?

Florida’s SB7072 followed a similar path, targeting what Republican leaders called “anti-conservative bias.” Courts could not agree. The Fifth Circuit upheld Texas’s law, declaring platforms were not publishers but

Benjamin ScottSep 28, 20254 min read

US Politics

Trump Venezuela drug vessel: deadly strike or power play?

The US has long weaponized the drug war to expand its reach. Every strike bypasses courts, ignores due process, and replaces law with unilateral power. Critically, the US does not apply these

Natalie WoodSep 16, 20257 min read

Law

Trump immigration law dispute: judge slams executive overreach

system, but dysfunction does not justify dismantling legal safeguards. Skipping due process undermines constitutional principles. Courts exist to restrain executive impulses, particularly in areas prone to populist exploitation like immigration. The consequences

Benjamin ScottSep 14, 20254 min read

Opinion

Trump Mafia Tactics: Power and Fear in American Politics

traitor. The Justice Department’s pursuit of accountability becomes, in his narrative, a vendetta. The courts become enemies. Truth becomes an inconvenience. Even those who see through him remain cautious. Journalists fear

Alex CarterOct 28, 20254 min read

Law

US Order on Talen Power Plant Tests Law and Environment

discretion is nearly unchallengeable unless plaintiffs prove “arbitrary and capricious” reasoning. However, precedents exist: courts struck down a 2019 Kentucky coal waiver for lack of emergency evidence. Similar litigation could arise here

Andrew BlakeOct 25, 20257 min read

World

Europe’s Betrayal of International Law: The West’s Moral Collapse

legal suicide. International justice depends on states acting in good faith. Once they stop, courts become theatre — symbolic gestures without teeth. 2. Political Cowardice European leaders justify their paralysis with talk

Andrew BlakeOct 18, 20255 min read

Law

Supreme Court AI liability: Tech Held Accountable at Last

and design systems worthy of public trust. I side with the latter. If industry resists, courts and legislators will continue to intervene. If companies embrace accountability, they will build more durable technologies

Alex CarterOct 18, 20256 min read

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