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Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2021 21:03:51 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: Big Tech sues Florida, saying social media law violates
First Amendment
Facebook/Twitter lobby sues over law that protects politicians from
"censorship."
By Jon Brodkin
Trade groups representing Facebook, Twitter, and other major websites
have sued Florida to block a state law that makes it illegal for
social media companies to ban politicians. The industry groups say the
law violates the First Amendment - and legal experts have said the
same, as we've previously written.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law on May 24, slamming
what he called the "censorship" of conservatives on social media
websites such as Twitter and Facebook. The law, scheduled to take
effect on July 1, gives Floridians the right to sue Big Tech companies
over content-moderation decisions and prohibits the companies from
"deplatforming" political candidates and journalistic enterprises. The
law imposes fines of up to $250,000 per day on social media companies
that ban candidates for elected office.
https://tinyurl.com/due63kny
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Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 01:04:40 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: CWA Sues West Virginia Over Public Workers' Rights
June 3, 2021
CWA District 2-13 and CWA Locals 2019, 2001, and 2055 joined the West
Virginia AFL-CIO and seven other unions representing public workers in
West Virginia in a lawsuit against West Virginia's billionaire
Gov. Jim Justice over a state law that bans automatic dues deduction
from public employees' paychecks. According to the lawsuit, filed on
May 20, the so-called Paycheck Protection Act violates the state's
constitution and workers' right to free speech.
https://cwa-union.org/news/cwa-sues-west-virginia-over-public-workers-rights
Message-ID: <20210604024755.D6D8E961@telecom2018.csail.mit.edu>
Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2021 02:47:55 +0000 (UTC)
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Subject: Florida Takes Page Out Of TCPA's Book With New Legislation
by Alysa Hutnik and Lauren Myers
The Florida legislature recently passed CS/SB 1120 updating and
significantly expanding the state's existing telemarketing laws, the
Florida Telemarketing Act and the Florida Do Not Call Act. Many of the
new provisions are similar to the TCPA, including, most importantly,
adding a private cause of action for any violations of the Florida Do
Not Call Act and requiring prior express written consent for automated
or prerecorded calls or texts. If the bill becomes law, it will go
into effect on July 1, 2021.
https://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/telecoms-mobile-cable-communications/1074614/florida-takes-page-out-of-tcpa39s-book-with-new-legislation?email_access=on
