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In a Battle Between Freedom of Speech and the Legal Monopoly, North Carolina Sides with the Monopoly

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All government-backed monopolies are objectionable, but perhaps none so much as the monopoly that state governments give to their licensed attorneys. Laws against “unauthorized practice of law” (UPL) ensure that licensed attorneys won’t have to face competition from individuals who are not licensed. Obtaining a law license is extremely time-consuming and costly, which acts as a huge barrier to ...

The Government Pressured Tech Companies to Censor Users

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“Internet platforms have a powerful incentive to please important federal officials, and the record in this case shows that high-ranking officials skillfully exploited Facebook’s vulnerability... Not surprisingly these efforts bore fruit. Facebook adopted new rules that better conformed to the officials’ wishes, and many users who expressed disapproved views about the pandemic or COVID–19 vaccines were ...