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Texas Public Library Can't Remove Books About 'Butts and Farts,' Federal Judge Says

The court ruled that it is unconstitutional for officials to remove library books with the "intent to deprive patrons of access to ideas with which they disagree."

Reason

Advocate given second chance in robodebt document fight

Human rights activist Justin Warren has won an appeal in a long-running legal battle to access documents behind the botched robodebt scheme.

AAP

Australia's Esafety Commissioner Drops Case Against X Corp

eSafety Commissioner drops Federal Court case against X Corp over stabbing video, citing cost. Legal action continues in Administrative Appeals Tribunal. E...

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Elon Musk says he won a battle for free speech in court, but it won’t stop the war for social media regulation

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has dropped its Federal Court case against X relating to tweets distributing the footage of the Wakeley church stabbing.

The Conversation

Australian online watchdog drops court case against X over stabbing video

Australia’s online safety watchdog has dropped her Federal Court case aimed at forcing X Corp. to take down a video of a Sydney bishop being stabbed

The Independent UK

'Untenable': judge tosses $1m Latitude privacy lawsuit

A privacy lawsuit filed against financial service firm Latitude over a data breach has been dumped after a judge ruled the case had little chance of success.

AAP

X labels eSafety church case drop a win for free speech

Elon Musk's X has warned of legal powers used to censor speech after the eSafety Commissioner dropped a court battle over videos of a Sydney church stabbing.

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Bruce Lehrmann Returns To Lion’s Den, Lodges Appeal Against His Channel 10 Defamation Loss

Bruce Lehrmann has filed for an appeal against his historic defamation defeat in April. He will be representing himself.

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More details from Wilkinson's multi-million dollar legal bill

And what a top defamation silk charges for a day in court.

The Canberra Times

Reynolds and Higgins defamation case peace talks halted

Senator Linda Reynolds says she is disappointed mediation talks with Brittany Higgins over allegedly defamatory social media posts have not ended the matter.

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Firefighter union loses case against Victorian minister

The United Firefighters Union has lost its Federal Court bid after a judge found Victoria's attorney-general did not coerce Fire Rescue Victoria.

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Environment group loses appeal over coal, gas projects

The full bench of the Federal Court has dismissed an appeal by campaigners related to how the federal environment minister considers fossil fuel projects.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Firearm privacy, trial transcripts, and a Good Samaritan.

Reason

Federal Court Rules Laws Restricting Interstate Travel for Abortion Violate the Right to Travel

The decision addresses an important issue left open by the Supreme Court's decision reversing Roe v. Wade.

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Are State Law Climate Change Tort Suits Preempted by Federal Law?

A recent panel discussion on whether state and local suits against fossil fuel producers are preempted by federal law (and my arguments for why the answer is "no, they are not").

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AFL club accused of 'oppressive' board electoral system

Businessman Peter Lawrence has taken Melbourne FC to the Federal Court over claims its board election system is oppressive to non-preferred candidates.

Reason

Federal Court Again Rejects Texas' Claim that Illegal Migration Qualifies as "Invasion"

The ruling builds on the same court's two prior decisions to the same effect.

The Canberra Times

Future criminal action in Lehrmann case a matter for DPP: ACT govt

The ACT has noted the Federal Court's findings.

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FMG 'like kicking a dog when it's down', court hears

Expert witnesses are giving evidence in the Federal Court case that will determine whether FMG should compensate Yindjibarndi people for mining on their land.

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Women's strip search case narrows to Qatar airport

Five women's strip search case against Qatar Airways has fallen over but they are still pursuing its subsidiary that runs the airport.

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Software firm fires CEO, says $26m is still missing

Melbourne-based software company Dubber has accused its former CEO and a third-party trustee of misappropriating $30 million with 26.6 million still missing.

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'Battlelines' drawn on sex ID in trans-rights lawsuit

Roxanne Tickle lived as a woman for years before being banned from using a female-only app, a court has heard during a landmark trans-rights lawsuit.

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Defamation cases against Pesutto to be heard together

Women suing Victoria's Liberal leader for defamation will have their cases heard together in a 15-day Federal Court trial in September.

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'Outback Wrangler' argues no duty of care in heli crash

Lawyers for Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright have argued his role in a helicopter crash that killed a co-star didn't create any legal duty of care.

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AFL great Tredrea has unfair dismissal claim thrown out

Channel Nine was entitled to fire broadcaster and former AFL star Warren Tredrea for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccination, the Federal Court has ruled.

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