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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Calls for Expanding Defamation Liability
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawUnited States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, writing a concurring opinion from the denial of certiorari in McKee v.…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Preview: State Action and Public Access Television
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawOn February 25, the Court will hear oral arguments in Manhattan Community Access Corporation v. Halleck, presenting the question…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Finds Public Official Violated First Amendment Rights of Constituent on Facebook
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its thorough opinion in Davison v. Randall (& Loudoun County), the Fourth Circuit earlier this month concluded that…
Religion Clause
Curriculum On Muslim World Does Not Violate 1st Amendment
In Wood v, Arnold, (4th Cir., Feb. 11, 2019), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a high school student's Establishment Clause and free speech challenges to portions of classroom…
Drug & Device Law
First Amendment Pours Cold Water on Sugary Beverage Warning Law
It is easy to articulate the core principle behind the First Amendment right to free speech: The government can’t restrict what you say or make you say what the government…
Fordham Labor & Employment Law Society
Why Must a Union Represent Workers for Free? The First Amendment May Relieve Unions of This Burden
By FLS Labor & Employment Society
Avi Yankelewitz – Fordham University School of Law In the wake of the Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, unions must represent all workers in the bargaining unit, even…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Third Circuit Says Political Balancing on Bench Violates Free Association
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Third Circuit ruled in Adams v. Governor of Delaware that the state's constitutional requirement for political balance among the judges on most state…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Personal Jurisdiction and First Amendment Defenses in Cyber Smear and Internet Defamation Cases — Top Chicago Internet Defamation Lawyers Near Oak Brook and Naperville
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
We defend and prosecute cyber smear and internet defamation cases throughout the Chicago area including near Schaumburg, Aurora, and Wheaton. We have defeated claims against our clients with a number of…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Dings Union President’s First Amendment Retaliation Claim
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Fourth Circuit ruled in McClure v. Ports that the Maryland Transit Authority didn't retaliate against a local union president in violation of the…
Above the Fold
Supreme Court Protects Expressive Works by Denying Review of Olivia De Havilland Lawsuit
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a California court’s dismissal of actress Olivia de Havilland’s lawsuit against FX Networks. The decision sustains First Amendment protection to…