Judge narrows gag order against YouTuber suing LEGO franchise
The order carves out explicit protection for investigative journalism, court filing publication, criticism, satire, and opinion while retaining bans on threats, doxxing, trespass, impersonation, and business interference.
The order carves out explicit protection for investigative journalism, court filing publication, criticism, satire, and opinion while retaining bans on threats, doxxing, trespass, impersonation, and business interference.
U.S. District Judge David Barlow on July 6 converted a state temporary restraining order into a narrower preliminary injunction in BAM Franchising Inc. v. Schneider.
Why it matters: Broad gag orders can block independent reporting that informs household purchasing decisions and family asset recoveries; the narrowed injunction keeps remedies for proven harm without silencing public-interest accounts.
Date to watch: August 3, when defendants must respond to the complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.
Sources:
- U.S. District Court for the District of Utah Docket (2026-06-26)
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73542292/bam-franchising-inc-v-schneider/ - Notice of Removal with State Court Complaint (2026-06-26)
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.utd.165286/gov.uscourts.utd.165286.1.0_1.pdf - Mansell Family GoFundMe Page (2026-07-18)
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan-recover-his-lego-collection - Reckless Ben YouTube Channel and Part 3 Upload (2026-07-09)
https://www.youtube.com/@RecklessBen - My Final Message Video Transcript Record (2026-06-09)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sISjfdueTYg - Dexerto Report on Part 3 Release (2026-07-09)
https://www.dexerto.com/youtube/reckless-ben-releases-bricks-minifigs-part-3-after-court-delay-3384634/
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