( October 15, 2025, 18:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Maryland federal judge's ruling permanently blocking the state from enforcing the censorship provision in its digital advertising tax law is "a victory for free speech, political discourse and internet freedom," said Paul Taske, co-director of the NetChoice Litigation Center. NetChoice, the Chamber of Commerce and the Computer & Communications Industry Association had filed suit over the law, alleging that its attempt to ban digital services from telling customers that price increases were due to a new tax violated their First Amendment rights.Statement follows below. See attached file....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.