SCOTUS Refuses to Take up Case Asking Whether X Can Be Sued Over Child Exploitation Videos

The case, Doe v. X Corp., involved minors whose sexually explicit videos were uploaded to social media platform X (formerly Twitter). According to the lawsuit, the victims and their families reported the videos to the platform, but the content allegedly remained online for days before eventually being removed. The plaintiffs argued that X should be held liable because it knowingly

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Lawsuit filed challenging Putnam County Ordinance

Today, a federal class action lawsuit was filed against Putnam County, Florida, challenging their recently amended Ordinance that precludes persons on the sex offender registry from living within 500 feet of one another, among other restrictions. Attorneys Adele Nicholas, Mark Weinberg and Ron Kleiner are representing the Plaintiffs, who are registrants and property owners subjected to the Ordinance. This is

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FAC keeps pushing for answers after FDLE fails to clarify “Internet Identifier” requirements.

We want to update you on an important development regarding our ongoing efforts to get clear answers on Florida’s “internet identifier” reporting requirements. As you know, FAC submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement under Florida Statutes Section 120.565(1). We asked what should be very straightforward questions: what types of accounts actually need to

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FDLE Sidesteps Critical Questions on “Internet Identifiers” and “Mobile Homes”, Leaving Registrants in the Dark

In December, the Florida Action Committee submitted a Request for Declaratory Statement to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement seeking clarity on the state’s “Internet Identifier” reporting requirements. The request was prompted by a troubling pattern: members being arrested for allegedly failing to report accounts that either do not fall under the statute or, in some cases, accounts they were

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Must Listen: Guy Hamilton-Smith Argues the Missouri Registry is Punishment

Yesterday, attorney Guy Hamilton-Smith argued on behalf of registrants in Missouri, before the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals. A recording of the arguments can be found here: https://media-oa.ca8.uscourts.gov/OAaudio/2026/4/251892.MP3 Please listen to the arguments and share your thoughts below. The case is Jane Does vs. David Flannigan (25-1892) You can read the Appellant’s Brief here: Does v. Flannigan – Appellants Brief

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Win in CA: Judge’s ruling protects due process rights of Californians caught in federal registration trap

On April 9, a federal judge issued a permanent injunction blocking the Department of Justice from prosecuting California residents under a federal sex-offender registration law without first confirming with the state that those individuals are required to register in the first place. PLF represents a group of plaintiffs who are caught in a bind created by conflicting federal and state

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