First Amendment Law Firm Recruiting TikTok Creators To Challenge Possible Ban: Report [Video]

A legal firm is reportedly recruiting TikTok creators to join a lawsuit targeting the bill President Joe Biden signed into law this week, forcing the platform’s Chinese parent company to sell its stake in the app to a U.S.-based entity within a year to avoid it getting banned nationwide as court challenges over the legislation loom.

Forbes reported that First Amendment legal firm Davis Wright Tremaine has been contacting creators and small business owners with a presence on the platform about joining legal action to block the legislation.

The outlet added that it’s unclear if the company’s outreach is being made on behalf of TikTok. Davis Wright Tremaine previously represented TikTok creators and users who filed a lawsuit to block a Montana law that would ban the app statewide starting in January. The company won the court challenge, which was funded by TikTok.

Davis Wright Tremaine is not the only company reaching out to potential …