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Krista L. Baughman

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Baughman Law

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Email: krista@baughmanlaw.com

Brooklyn Law School; Brooklyn NY



Columns
Title Category Published
Algorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork Constitutional Law Oct. 28, 2026
Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide Constitutional Law Aug. 18, 2026
Wolff v. Trump and the preemptive anti-SLAPP gambit: A tale of two statutes Constitutional Law Feb. 24, 2026
Defamation by chatbot: Why Section 230 doesn't protect the new tech Torts/Personal Injury, Constitutional Law Feb. 6, 2026
The quiet threat that could muzzle free speech Constitutional Law Oct. 17, 2025
The constitutionality of age verification for pornographic websites is debatable U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2024
California's business reporting law for social media companies raises First Amendment issues Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2024
Do first graders have free speech rights? Why it matters. Constitutional Law Jul. 24, 2024
Why government regulation of social media threatens 1st Amendment rights Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2024
The end is near for absolute power in private California high schools Education Law, Constitutional Law Jul. 2, 2024
Will SCOTUS reconsider virtual child porn laws in light of deepfake culture? U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 8, 2024
Do social media companies “speak” by curating your news feed? The jury is out. Technology, Constitutional Law Oct. 12, 2023
Anti-SLAPP protection to public records requester answers some questions, but begs others Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal Aug. 31, 2023
6th Circuit's Sandmann ruling blurs the distinction between fact and opinion Torts/Personal Injury Aug. 28, 2023
First Amendment not a likely impediment to Social Media Transparency Law Technology, Civil Rights Sep. 20, 2022
Are politicians’ sex lives a ‘matter of public concern’? Civil Litigation May 4, 2021
Can state anti-SLAPP laws apply in federal court? U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 1, 2021

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
A.H., a minor, by and through his parents Bruce H., and Tanya H., and H.H., a minor, by and through his parents Francis H. and Wendy C. v. Saint Francis High School of Mountain View, California, Jason Curtis, Alicia Labanain View, Contracts Plaintiff Sep. 6, 2024
John Stossel v. Facebook Inc., Science Feedback, Climate Feedback Torts Plaintiff Dec. 9, 2022
Katherine Hill v. Kenneth Heslep, Jennifer Van Laar, Joseph Messina, Mail Media Inc., Salem Media Group Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Torts Defendant Apr. 23, 2021
Brad Malamud, an individual; Chanel Fetty an individual; and Anthony Rubolino, an individual v. City of San Clemente, a municipal corporation; and Steven Swartz, in his individual and official capacities as Mayor of the City of San Clemente Constitutional Law Plaintiff Aug. 7, 2020
Qiuzi Hu, an individual; Edwin Ramirez, an individual; Ivan Ronceria, an individual; Wenzhi Fei, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Jose M. Plehn-Dujowich, aka Jose M. Plehn, an individual; BizQualify LLC; and Powerlytics Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Apr. 17, 2020
Bethany Mendez, an individual; Linda Leigh-Dick, an individual; Audrey Stewart, an individual; Scott Carpenter, an individual; and Angela Williams, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Teachers Association, a California corporation; National Education Association, a nonprofit corporation; Fremont Unified District Teachers Association Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Valley Center-Pauma Teachers Association; Hayward Education Association CTA-NEA, a California corporation; Tustin Educators Association, a nonprofit corporation; Associated Chino Teachers; Kim Wallace, in her official capacity as Fremont Unified School District Superintendent; Ron McCowan, in his official capacity as Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District; Matt Wayne, in his official capacity as Hayward Unified School District Superintendent; Gregory Franklin, in his official capacity as Tustin Unified School District Superintendent; Norm Enfield, in his official capacity as Chino Valley Unified School District Superintendent; and Xavier Becerra in his official capacity as Attorney General of California Constitutional Law Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2020

MCLE
Title Category Published
Algorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork Constitutional Law Oct. 28, 2026
Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide Constitutional Law Aug. 18, 2026
Title Category Published
Algorithms, 'addictive' features and age limits: The First Amendment's social media patchwork Constitutional Law Oct. 28, 2026
Is an algorithmic feed 'speech'? Courts are about to decide Constitutional Law Aug. 18, 2026
Wolff v. Trump and the preemptive anti-SLAPP gambit: A tale of two statutes Constitutional Law Feb. 24, 2026
Defamation by chatbot: Why Section 230 doesn't protect the new tech Torts/Personal Injury, Constitutional Law Feb. 6, 2026
The quiet threat that could muzzle free speech Constitutional Law Oct. 17, 2025
The constitutionality of age verification for pornographic websites is debatable U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Oct. 23, 2024
California's business reporting law for social media companies raises First Amendment issues Constitutional Law Sep. 17, 2024
Do first graders have free speech rights? Why it matters. Constitutional Law Jul. 24, 2024
Why government regulation of social media threatens 1st Amendment rights Constitutional Law Jul. 5, 2024
The end is near for absolute power in private California high schools Education Law, Constitutional Law Jul. 2, 2024
Will SCOTUS reconsider virtual child porn laws in light of deepfake culture? U.S. Supreme Court Feb. 8, 2024
Do social media companies “speak” by curating your news feed? The jury is out. Technology, Constitutional Law Oct. 12, 2023
Anti-SLAPP protection to public records requester answers some questions, but begs others Constitutional Law, California Courts of Appeal Aug. 31, 2023
6th Circuit's Sandmann ruling blurs the distinction between fact and opinion Torts/Personal Injury Aug. 28, 2023
First Amendment not a likely impediment to Social Media Transparency Law Technology, Civil Rights Sep. 20, 2022
Are politicians’ sex lives a ‘matter of public concern’? Civil Litigation May 4, 2021
Can state anti-SLAPP laws apply in federal court? U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 1, 2021
Case Name Topic Role Published
A.H., a minor, by and through his parents Bruce H., and Tanya H., and H.H., a minor, by and through his parents Francis H. and Wendy C. v. Saint Francis High School of Mountain View, California, Jason Curtis, Alicia Labanain View, Contracts Plaintiff Sep. 6, 2024
John Stossel v. Facebook Inc., Science Feedback, Climate Feedback Torts Plaintiff Dec. 9, 2022
Katherine Hill v. Kenneth Heslep, Jennifer Van Laar, Joseph Messina, Mail Media Inc., Salem Media Group Inc., and Does 1-50, inclusive Torts Defendant Apr. 23, 2021
Brad Malamud, an individual; Chanel Fetty an individual; and Anthony Rubolino, an individual v. City of San Clemente, a municipal corporation; and Steven Swartz, in his individual and official capacities as Mayor of the City of San Clemente Constitutional Law Plaintiff Aug. 7, 2020
Qiuzi Hu, an individual; Edwin Ramirez, an individual; Ivan Ronceria, an individual; Wenzhi Fei, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. Jose M. Plehn-Dujowich, aka Jose M. Plehn, an individual; BizQualify LLC; and Powerlytics Inc. Consumer Law Plaintiff Apr. 17, 2020
Bethany Mendez, an individual; Linda Leigh-Dick, an individual; Audrey Stewart, an individual; Scott Carpenter, an individual; and Angela Williams, an individual, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated v. California Teachers Association, a California corporation; National Education Association, a nonprofit corporation; Fremont Unified District Teachers Association Inc., a nonprofit corporation; Valley Center-Pauma Teachers Association; Hayward Education Association CTA-NEA, a California corporation; Tustin Educators Association, a nonprofit corporation; Associated Chino Teachers; Kim Wallace, in her official capacity as Fremont Unified School District Superintendent; Ron McCowan, in his official capacity as Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District; Matt Wayne, in his official capacity as Hayward Unified School District Superintendent; Gregory Franklin, in his official capacity as Tustin Unified School District Superintendent; Norm Enfield, in his official capacity as Chino Valley Unified School District Superintendent; and Xavier Becerra in his official capacity as Attorney General of California Constitutional Law Plaintiff Feb. 28, 2020