Advocacy

Donald Trump’s ‘1-In-2-Out’ Regulation Order Targeted by Lawsuit

Advocacy groups and a labor union are suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order requiring federal agencies to repeal two regulations for every new regulation adopted. Calling the order “arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, and not in accordance with law,” the groups allege in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court that President Trump’s directive will …


Advocates Urge Court to Reconsider Facebook’s $20 Million ‘Sponsored Stories’ Settlement

The University of San Diego’s Children’s Advocacy Institute is asking a federal appellate court to reconsider its recent decision upholding Facebook’s $20 million “sponsored stories” settlement. The watchdog, which is part of the law school’s Center for Public Interest Law, says the settlement will empower Facebook to “capture, rearrange and republish” posts by children. “It allows capture of …