Bloomberg Law
March 13, 2018, 6:01 PM UTC

Video Game Regs Possible Despite High Court Ruling

Patrick Gregory

• President Trump has raised regulating violent video games after recent mass shooting

• Upcoming Murphy N.J. gambling decision could indicate Supreme Court’s stance

President Donald Trump’s recent suggestion that violent video games may need regulation in response to the recent school shooting in Florida would likely face First Amendment challenges based on a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision.

But at least one court watcher told Bloomberg Law the Supreme Court would likely reverse the decision that struck down California’s regulation of violent video games if given the opportunity.

Trump recently met with video game executives and “acknowledged some ...

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