Settlement reached in case over false information spread to protected voters

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Settlement reached in case over false information spread to protected voters

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Several lawsuits have been filed against companies and individuals who unlawfully sought to invalidate the 2020 election results. However, the settlement of the National Coalition On Black Civic Participation stands out as it resolves claims of spreading false information to protected categories of voters.

The Protect Democracy Project and the Electronic Privacy Information Center filed amicus briefs in support of the plaintiffs. In addition, the U.S. Department of Labor submitted a statement of interest supporting the assertion that Section 11(b) of the Voting Rights Act prohibits threats and attempted threats of nonphysical harm without any necessary demonstration of racial targeting.

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