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On Wednesday a case was filed in District of Columbia District Court by National Public Radio, Inc. and journalist and producer Jingnan Huo, against the

Late last week,  the California Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment, after a bench trial, in favor of Yelp and against Multiversal

Federal and local law enforcement agencies have long collected information from social media for a variety of purposes, but those practices have intensified in recent years, legal experts say. With the pro bono help of attorneys, public interest groups are now bringing some of those practices into the public view.

A federal judge has ordered Davis Wright Tremaine and one of its partners to pay more than $40,000 in sanctions for failing to mention “long-standing, settled caselaw” that barred the court from issuing an injunction sought by the law firm.

This year was an eventful one for access to justice in the United States. An eviction crisis and extreme weather events engulfed the nation. Voting restrictions and gerrymandering spurred a wave of lawsuits. And a chaotic end to America's longest war created a sudden refugee crisis. Meanwhile, the legalization of cannabis in several states created new opportunities.