The Biden administration has filed an appeal asking the court to overturn a historic ruling in that blocks government agencies from contacting or working with big tech companies to censor posts on social media. Attorneys acting on behalf of President Joe Biden and a host of federal agencies on Wednesday filed a notice of appeal…

Homeowners have recently seen property taxes become higher than ever. The surge in the cost of owning property started with the arrival of COVID and continues to rise. Many people wonder why and want some tax relief. Some homes have had their property taxes increase more than 37 percent since 2020. CBSNews reports that the…

HONG KONG—An award-winning Hong Kong journalist won an appeal Monday quashing a conviction related to research for an investigative documentary, in a rare court ruling upholding media freedom in the Chinese territory. Bao Choy was found guilty in April 2021 of deceiving the government by getting vehicle ownership records for journalistic purposes after she had…

On the evening of April 24 more than two decades ago, Shao Changyong, a Falun Gong practitioner, went to his daily gathering with fellow adherents as usual. His group had about 10 members, and one woman offered her home in Beijing as the meeting location. They usually read books of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice…

On the evening of April 24 more than two decades ago, Shao Changyong, a Falun Gong practitioner, went to his daily gathering with fellow adherents as usual. His group had about 10 members, and one woman offered her home in Beijing as a meeting place. They usually read from a book on Falun Gong, a…

Alphabet’s Google LLC on Tuesday convinced a U.S. appeals court to cancel three anti-malware patents at the heart of a Texas jury’s $20 million infringement verdict against the company. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said that Alfonso Cioffi and Allen Rozman’s patents were invalid because they contained inventions that were not…

BUCHAREST, Romania—A Romanian court on Monday upheld a third 30-day detention for the influencer and former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate, who is held on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking, an official said. Tate lost his appeal against a judge’s Feb. 21 decision to extend his arrest a third time for 30 days, according…

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has performed an about-turn in the case of Kamila Valieva and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to sanction the figure skater and set aside a ruling from RUSADA’s own disciplinary tribunal. Sport’s highest court said on Friday that RUSADA had lodged an appeal seeking a ruling that…

Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform’s new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and…

A U.S. appeals court on Friday affirmed a decision to throw out a $308.5 million jury verdict against Apple Inc. for allegedly infringing a patent related to digital rights management. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., upheld an East Texas federal judge’s ruling that Personalized Media Communications LLC’s patent…