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Fair Housing Defense
Can Apartment Management Restrict Political Signs in Windows and on Doors? Read On.
With the 2020 presidential election less than three months away, I had an interesting question hit my desk: can a property management company restrict residents from placing political signs on…
PrawfsBlawg
Hate Speech Returns to Campus
Main Monday, August 10, 2020Hate Speech Returns to CampusStudents are returning to campus soon, and with them they are sure to bring more controversies over where the lines are drawn…
PrawfsBlawg
Podcasts on cancel culture
Main Saturday, August 08, 2020Podcasts on cancel cultureSince I have been writing about cancel culture this week, here is an episode of Noah Feldman's Deep Background podcast, featuring Osita Nwanevu…
Criminal Lawyer Illinois
Is There a Difference Between Protestors, Rioters & Looters in Illinois?
In the recent past, the movement for social justice and equality has gained significant momentum across the United States. In Chicago, specifically, widespread protests have sprung up regularly since George…
Simple Justice
Reporters In The Middle Of The Storm
Can anyone define the parameters to be characterized as a journalist anymore? Am I a journalist? I have this blog, but is that enough? Are you? You “report” on Facebook…
K-12 Legal Insights
SCOTUS Decision Impacts Discrimination Claims Against Religious Employers
By Timothy A. Hilton, Larissa Whittingham
Key Points The ministerial exception protects religious employers from government interference in internal employment disputes involving the selection, supervision, and removal of individuals who play an important role relative to…
Media Law Prof Blog
Angelo on Krotoszynski’s The Disappearing First Amendment
Michael Conklin, Angelo State University, is publishing Disappearing Act: Are Free Speech Rights Decreasing? in the St. Mary's Law Journal for 2020. Here is the abstract.This is a critical analysis…
AppearMe Blog
Why Do You Need a Lawyer When Faced with California PC 422?
By Publisher
While the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of speech, it doesn’t include the right to threaten other people with violence. In […] The post Why Do…
Labor & Employment Law Perspectives
U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Religious Employer Defense in Employment Discrimination Lawsuits
On July 8, 2020, in a 7-2 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court in Our Lady of Guadalupe Sch. v. Morrissey-Berru issued a victory for religious employers, seeking to limit the…
PrawfsBlawg
The First Amendment and the preferred first speaker
Main Tuesday, July 07, 2020The First Amendment and the preferred first speakerHarper's has published online (and will publish in print) a letter on "justice and open debate" from a cross-section…