Twitter Seeks 9th Circ. Review Of Texas' Moderation Probe

Law360 (July 19, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT) — Twitter lambasted a trial judge’s denial of its lawsuit seeking to block Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ​​probe into the tech giant’s moderation practices, telling the Ninth Circuit that it should revive the case because Paxton is unlawfully retaliating against the company for removing former President Donald Trump from the platform.Twitter made this argument Friday in an appeal of U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney’s May order, which granted Paxton’s request to dismiss the company’s suit after finding the case to be premature, since no enforcement actions have been taken. The California federal judge later shut down Twitter’s bid for an injunction to halt… Stay ahead of the curve In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. Access to case data within articles (numbers, filings, courts, nature of suit, and more.) Access to attached documents such as briefs, petitions, complaints, decisions, motions, etc. Create custom alerts for specific article and case topics and so much more! TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS
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