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Rick Hasen’s new book Cheap Speech out tomorrow
Main Monday, March 07, 2022Rick Hasen's new book Cheap Speech out tomorrowThis morning I had the pleasure to listen and learn from Rick Hasen speaking with Dahlia Lithwick on Amicus,…
Simple Justice
Did Judge Rakoff Blow The Palin Verdict?
As jurors were deliberating in the suit by Sarah Palin against the New York Times, SDNY Judge Jed Rakoff informed the parties of his intention to grant the Times’ Rule…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Sarah Palin Defamation Trial against New York Times Delayed after Palin Tests Positive for COVID-19
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
Former Alaska Governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s much-anticipated defamation trial against the New York Times was set to begin in federal court, but was rescheduled at the last minute…
Supreme Court Update
Trump v. Thomas (No.21A272), In re Whole Women’s Health (No. 21-962), Hemphill v. New York (No. 20-637)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
This week, as many Court Watchers debated what three of The Nine did (or did not) say about masking (or not masking) on the bench, we remained focused as ever…
SDNY Blog
Complaint: New York’s Rules on Unauthorized Practice of Law Violate Non-Profit’s First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights
In a complaint filed Tuesday, a non-profit organization and a pastor from the South Bronx sued N.Y. AG Letitia James, alleging that New York's rules governing the unauthorized practice of…
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Ann Arbor opts for more speech, not enforced silence
Main Saturday, January 22, 2022Ann Arbor opts for more speech, not enforced silenceA group of anti-Israel protesters has demonstrated outside Ann Arbor's Beth Israel Synagogue every Shabbat since 2003. A…
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Henry Ford apologized?
Main Saturday, January 22, 2022Henry Ford apologized?I had no idea until a link in this article on the long history of antisemitic conspiracy theories took me to Ford's 1927 written…
Criminal
Eleventh Circuit panel decides law enforcement violates First Amendment by placing Halloween warning signs on registered sex offenders’ lawns
A couple of days ago, a unanimous Eleventh Circuit panel issued an interesting and notable ruling in McClendon v. Long, No. 21-10092 (11th Cir. Jan. 19, 2022) (available here). Here…
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The Great State of Texida (or Floxas)
Main Tuesday, January 18, 2022The Great State of Texida (or Floxas)Can we combine Texas and Florida into one state? In terms of enacting stupid performative zombie legislation that serves no…
Simple Justice
Is “Law For Truth” The Solution To Political Defamation?
Many of my First Amendment “fellow travelers” try desperately to show why every defamation suit is bad, wrong, and baseless. It’s understandable why they approach such actions with a strong…