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A military court in Myanmar has sentenced Nang Mwe San to six years in prison after find her guilty of posting nude photos and videos on OnlyFans and other sites. More than 15,600 people have been arrested since a coup by the military in February 2021.

Episode 424 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Thought I'd pass it along, though I expect many of you have already read it; it is pretty funny. It's written by Stephen J. van Stempvoort & D. Andrew Portinga (Miller Johnson).

Plus: The editors unpack a philosophical question from a listener concerning foreign policy.

"Students were misreading exam questions at an astonishing rate," says Maitland Jones Jr.

Despite the state's law allowing no third-party House candidates to get on the ballot in 60 years, the Court declined to hear the case.

Seems quite sound to me; here's the introduction and some examples, but read the whole thing: The issue: Online payment processors like Venmo and PayPal often deny Americans access to these vital services based on their speech or viewpoints.  The concern:…

Bad dating advice abounds online and in Hollywood scripts

Does Section 230 shield YouTube from lawsuits about recommendations? Can Twitter be forced to pay damages over the terrorists it hasn’t banned?

The decision was long overdue.

A new petition seeks a posthumous pardon for Callie House.

I've blogged a lot recently about limits on pseudonymous litigation, and readers will have gathered that I think such litigation should generally not be allowed. But "generally" isn't "always" (much more on that here), nor do I think that it should be always.…

Plus: SCOTUS is back in session, governments around the world are getting bigger, and more...

Because it's solidly conservative, and they are overwhelminglt liberal and further left.

Teams of two HS students will write a brief and present oral arguments on Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina

Predict all of the biggest cases at the Supreme Court.

From U.S. v. Harper, decided Friday by Judge Leonard Strand (N.D. Iowa): [Harper is being prosecuted for] possession of a firearm by a felon and unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 922(g)(1) and (3) and § 924(a)(2)…. Harper argues that [he is…

The world’s politicians offer a friendly reception to attacks on free speech.

10/3/1990: Justice David Souter takes the oath.

Can the government turn $80 billion into $204 billion? Probably not.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has voted to ban the sale of natural gas heaters, water heaters, and furnaces by 2030. Regulators said the move will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.

We lost a legal legend.

and some thoughts about judicial fearlessness

10/2/1967: Justice Thurgood Marshall takes the oath.

The Stolen Year acknowledges public school COVID failures but refuses to hold anyone responsible.

Ten years after their unanimous Supreme Court victory against the Environmental Protection Agency, the Sacketts return to One First Street for another round.

Another way to understand the boycott of YLS grads.

How, if at all, should we try to be nice in an inherently not-nice occupation?

The restrictions are clearly intended to crush breweries in order to protect restaurants.

In China, 27 people were punished for their involvement in producing math textbooks that featured drawings of a child sticking his tongue out and making a peace sign.