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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Stays Lower Court, Retains Montana Contribution Limits Pending Appeal
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
A three-judge motions panel of the Ninth Circuit in Lair v. Bullock granted Montana's motion to stay District Judge Lovell's earlier decision that Montana's low campaign contribution limits violated the First…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
West Virginia Supreme Court Strikes Public Campaign Finance Law
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The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia ruled in State of West Virginia ex rel Loughry v. Tennant that the matching funds provision in the state's public campaign finance law violated the…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Confidential Court of Chancery Arbitration Proceedings Found Unconstitutional — Violate Qualified Right of Access
Delaware Coalition for Open Government v. Hon. Leo E. Strine, Jr., et al., D. Del. C.A. No. 1:11-1015 (Aug. 30, 2012). Issue Presented: Do the Court of Chancery's confidential arbitration proceedings…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Twitter Challenges Court Orders
By Peter Vogel
In a case of first impression, Twitter is challenging a New York Criminal Court’s order to produce information through a subpoena, without first obtaining a warrant, asserting a violation of…
Land Use Prof Blog
Mandelker book on Free Speech Law for On Premise Signs
Daniel R. Mandelker (Washington University) has published a new book on the important topic of sign regulation under the First Amendment: Free Speech Law for On Premise Signs (2012). Professor…
Inside Privacy
Facebook, ACLU Argue that “Like” Button is Protected Speech
This week, Facebook and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed amicus curiae briefs in the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals arguing that using Facebook’s “Like” button is…
PropertyProf Blog
Dyal-Chand on Comparing Property to Other Rights Enumerated in the Bill of Rights
By propertyprof
Rashmi Dyal-Chand (Northeastern) has posted A Poor Relation?: Reflections on a Panel Discussion Comparing Property Rights to Other Rights Enumerated in the Bill of Rights (William & Mary Bill of…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Sixth Circuit Overturns Ban on Medicaid Provider Campaign Contributions
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A three-juge panel of the Sixth Circuit ruled in Lavin v. Husted that Ohio's law making it a crime for state Attorney-General or county-prosecutor candidates to accept campaign contributions from…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Circuit Upholds Arrests at 2004 Republican National Convention in NYC
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Affirming the district judge's grant of summary judgment in favor of the city, the Second Circuit's opinion today in Marcavage v. City of New York rejects the claim of two participants…
Land Use Prof Blog
The Politics of Chick Fil-A Bans
Matt has the legality of the various proposed Chick Fil-A bans covered. As numerous commentators have pointed out, prohibiting Chick Fil-A stores based on the opinions of the store's owner…