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Nov. 14, 2023

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Court fights could tip U.S. House control in 2024.
Santos ex-campaign fundraiser enters guilty plea.
Seven arrested over collapsed law firm Axiom Ince.
Judge narrows lawsuit over 'South Park' streaming rights.

Social media companies must face social media addiction lawsuits

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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected efforts by major social media companies, including Alphabet, Meta Platforms, ByteDance and Snap, to dismiss nationwide litigation accusing them of illegally enticing and then addicting millions of children to their platforms. Read more.

The decision covers hundreds of lawsuits filed on behalf of individual children who allegedly suffered negative physical, mental and emotional health effects from social media use including anxiety, depression, and occasionally suicide.

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Court fights could tip U.S. House control in 2024

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Legal battles over redistricting could lead to new congressional maps in nearly a dozen states for the 2024 election, potentially flipping control of the U.S. House of Representatives, which currently has a 221-213 Republican majority. Here's a look at some of the cases.

Will Trump's 'grandstanding' demand for TV broadcast of election trial sway the court?

Lawyers for former president Donald Trump in a filing on Friday threw their formal support to news organizations that want to broadcast Trump’s election trial in D.C. federal court. They argued that live television coverage is the only way to show the public that the case is illegitimate. Prosecutors shot back on Monday, accusing Trump of precisely the kind of grandstanding that prompted the federal judiciary to ban cameras in court for criminal trials. Alison Frankel analyzes whether Trump’s filing will help – or hurt – the case for televising the trial.

Check out other recent pieces from all our columnists: Alison Frankel, Jenna Greene and Hassan Kanu

In other news ...

Palestinians dig a mass grave inside Israeli-encircled Gaza hospital … Heavy rain in Gaza brings new problems and fears for Palestinians … U.S. House Speaker Johnson looks to Democrats to avert a government shutdown … Slowing U.S. inflation boosts hopes the Fed is done with rate hikes … Ukrainian families are divided as some flee fierce fighting in the East … Mexico's first openly non-binary magistrate was found dead at home … And dogs don kimonos to receive blessings in place of children in an aging Japan.

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