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Coventry and Alan Buerger Move to Dismiss Abacus Lawsuit
Prnewswire· 2025-09-03 00:17
Group 1 - Coventry First LLC and its Co-Founder Alan H. Buerger filed a Motion to Dismiss a lawsuit from Abacus Global Management, arguing that the lawsuit is an attempt to silence constitutionally protected debate [1][2] - The Motion emphasizes that Abacus relied heavily on Lapetus Solutions, Inc. as its primary life expectancy provider, which has ceased operations as of August 31, 2025, raising concerns about Abacus's practices [2][3] - Buerger stated that Abacus's complaint seeks to suppress important discussions regarding the reliability of life expectancy estimates in the life settlement industry, which is crucial for investors and regulators [3] Group 2 - Coventry has been a leader in the secondary market for life insurance for over 20 years, having delivered more than $6 billion to policyowners who no longer need their policies [3]
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-02 16:11
RT Preston Byrne (@prestonjbyrne)Critically, they did this to Linehan for speech and conduct he engaged in *while in the United States.*The UK has declared war on the First Amendment and America needs to respond accordingly ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-09-01 02:46
RT Elon Musk (@elonmusk)Thank goodness for the First Amendment ...
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"I think we should be extremely concerned about anything that undermines the First Amendment. There is a reason for the 1st Amendment. People came from countries where they could not speak freely - where saying certain things would get you thrown in prison."Elon Musk https://t.co/smvOdcHVlQ ...
Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace | “Believe” | MSNBC
MSNBC· 2025-08-27 00:00
Constitutional Principles & Democratic Values - The industry emphasizes faith in a positive outcome, regardless of election results [1] - The industry believes in upholding and protecting the Constitution [1] - The industry highlights the importance of the First Amendment for journalists [1] - The industry stresses the protection of rights for everyone under the Constitution [1] Societal Goals & Media's Role - The industry assumes most people desire democracy, constitutional rights, and freedom of speech [1] - The industry aims to contribute to achieving these desired societal outcomes [1]
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
MSNBC· 2025-08-26 18:18
Legal & Constitutional Analysis - The Supreme Court has previously ruled that flag burning is protected under the First Amendment [2][3] - An executive order attempting to criminalize flag burning may be unconstitutional, as it contradicts the Supreme Court's rulings [7][8] - Statutes that prohibit flag burning have been struck down as unconstitutional [7] - The Supreme Court's rulings on flag burning in 1989 and 1990 left no ambiguity [4] Political Implications - President Trump signed an executive order calling for the prosecution of those who burn the American flag [1] - A protester was arrested for burning a flag outside the White House after the executive order was signed [1] - Justice Scalia, a conservative Supreme Court Justice, voted to protect flag burning as a form of free speech, despite personal feelings [8][10] Legal Process - Executive orders are subordinate to statutes in the legal hierarchy [7] - Statutes require bicameral passage, presentment, and presidential signature to become law [6]
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-21 22:28
RT Christopher Landau (@DeputySecState)This great news reinforces the point I made yesterday: the Administration of @POTUS @realDonaldTrump will neither facilitate nor tolerate surveillance or censorship by foreign governments on American soil. There is no “foreign government request” exception to the First Amendment. 🗽🇺🇸 ...
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Mike Benz· 2025-08-16 22:48
Legal & Ethical Concerns - The US Institute of Peace advocated for global hate speech laws, potentially conflicting with First Amendment rights [1] - The campaign aimed to criminalize online speech, raising concerns about freedom of expression [1]
The First Amendment is under attack as never before, book on separation of church and state argues
MSNBC· 2025-08-13 13:16
separation between church and state. They told me, I said, "All right, let's forget about that for one time." We said, "Uh, really the separation? I don't know. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I'm not sure. But whether there's separation or not, you guys are in the White House where you should be and you're representing our country and we're bringing religion back to our country and uh it's a big deal." Was President Trump at the White House in May questioning the Constitution's separation of church an ...
Be ‘open-eyed’: the legal retribution campaign is ‘going to change your lives’ no matter who you are
MSNBC· 2025-08-09 20:19
>> SALE AT SONIC SMOOTH COMM. >> I'M BACK WITH MILES TAYLOR, FORMER DHS CHIEF OF STAFF DURING TRUMP'S FIRST ADMINISTRATION, AND MSNBC LEGAL CORRESPONDENT LISA RUBIN. LISA, I JUST WANT TO KEEP GOING DOWN THIS ROAD BECAUSE BECAUSE IT SEEMS ABSTRACT TO PEOPLE.WHEN PEOPLE GET TARGETED BY THE GOVERNMENT OR THE PRESIDENT USED TO BE, IF A GUY LIKE MILES GOT INTO THAT KIND OF TROUBLE, THERE WOULD BE A LINEUP OF HIGH PROFILE LAW FIRMS THAT WOULD SAY, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THIS BECAUSE BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT TO ...