Federal Court Blocks Montana Law Restricting AI-Generated Political Speech
HLLI secured a preliminary injunction blocking Montana officials from enforcing the state’s restrictions on AI-generated political speech against its clients.
Reuters: US judge blocks Montana from enforcing ‘deepfake’ election ads law against conservative group
Reuters covered HLLI's free speech win in Montana, where we secured a preliminary injunction preventing Montana state officials from enforcing the state’s restrictive laws on AI-generated political speech against our clients.
Montana Election Regulator Concedes HLLI Client’s AI Political Mailers Are Protected Satire
On the eve of a federal court hearing over Montana’s restrictions on AI-generated political speech, Montana admits that political mailers targeted by three administrative complaints are satire and three complaints against plaintiffs will be dismissed.
NonStop Local Billings: Conservative public interest firm joins AI free speech election lawsuit
NonStop Local Billings wrote about our free speech case, Accountability in State Government and Dan Bartel v. Austin Knudsen.
HLLI Sues Montana Over Restrictions on Political Speech Featuring AI-Generated Images
The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, a public interest law firm, sued Montana officials on behalf of Accountability in State Government, a Montana independent political committee, and its founder, former state legislator Dan Bartel.
Accountability in State Government and Dan Bartel v. Austin Knudsen
Matthew Monforton and HLLI representing former Montana State Legislator, Dan Bartel, and his Political Action Committee in their challenge to Montana's ban on political speech that uses AI-generated "deepfakes."
