Startups Weekly: Tech and the law

June 27, 2025
Here are the startup stories and funding rounds that caught our eye over the last few days, which have been quite busy.

SCOTUS porn ruling opens door to sweeping internet age verification

June 27, 2025
The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday to uphold a Texas law requiring websites with “sexual material harmful to minors” to verify the ages of all visitors. The Free Speech Coalition (FSC), a trade association for the adult industry, had brought the lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging the state’s age verification law. […]