Richard Lawson

May 03, 2021 | Daily Business Review

The proposed law will fine tech companies if they de-platform a candidate for elected office during an election.

By Richard Lawson

4 minute read

July 14, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Social media companies have been able to police their websites, knowing that if anything slipped through the cracks that was defamatory, and for which a traditional publisher would have been subject to liability, they'd be fine.

By Richard Lawson

6 minute read

March 18, 2020 | Daily Business Review

In the beginning, Moses said, "thou shalt not steal and thou shalt not lie." Shortly thereafter, lawyers came along and said, "He didn't say anything about not doing both at the same time."

By Richard Lawson

5 minute read

June 28, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

State attorney general's offices have become increasingly active in enforcing consumer protection issues. I recently spoke to Karl Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia, on his office's priorities related to consumer protection. Following is a transcript of that conversation.

By Richard Lawson

7 minute read

February 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

By Richard Lawson, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

14 minute read