Meta avoided a closely watched social media addiction trial after the plaintiff dropped the remaining claim, leaving broader questions over platform design unresolved.

The post Why Meta Escaped a Landmark Social Media Lawsuit appeared first on TechRepublic.

Meta avoided a closely watched social media addiction trial after the plaintiff dropped the remaining claim, leaving broader questions over platform design unresolved.

The post Why Meta Escaped a Landmark Social Media Lawsuit appeared first on TechRepublic.

Ex-probationary staff from DHS and Interior are challenging the MSPB's ruling that it lacks the jurisdiction to determine whether their firings were illegal.

© Federal News Network

Ronald Sanders, a NAPA fellow, explains that while the decision opens the door to more questions than answers, it can’t change one thing.

© (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction for two federal employees with disabilities who are suing DOJ for rescinding their telework accommodations.

© Federal News Network

"They have been clear throughout recent history that federal employees can speak out on matters of public concern," said Jules Torti.

© Getty Images/iStockphoto/Moussa81

The unions argue DoD's decision to terminate collective bargaining reversed its policy to “leave CBAs in place without any reasoned explanation.”

© AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

Because of these stalled requests, NTEU wrote that employees have had to exhaust leave, risk being marked as being absent without leave, or leave their jobs.

© AP/Rod Lamkey

The new lawsuits follow other pending legal challenges against EPA, related to a June 2025 “declaration of dissent” signed by hundreds of agency workers.

© Federal News Network