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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eighth Circuit Says Restrictions on University Trademark for Student NORML Group Violate Free Speech
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Eighth Circuit ruled yesterday that Iowa State University's restrictions on NORML's use of the school's trademark violates the First Amendment. The court said…
Above the Fold
The First Amendment Wins: ISU Is Barred From Viewpoint Discrimination in Its Trademark Licensing Program For Student Organizations
Yesterday, on February 13, 2017, the Eighth Circuit issued a resounding affirmation of First Amendment principles in a case raising the question of just how far a public university can…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Melania Trump’s Defamation Claims
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe wife of the President has two pending defamation claims that not only involve interesting First Amendment issues, but…
Media Law Prof Blog
Dorf and Tarrow on Stings and Scams: “Fake News,” the First Amendment, and the New Activist Journalism @dorfonlaw
Michael C. Dorf and Sidney Tarrow, both of Cornell Law School, have published Stings and Scams: ‘Fake News,’ the First Amendment, and the New Activist Journalism as Cornell Legal Studies…
The Right Coast
Confederate Flag Returns to South Carolina Monument | National News | US News
WALHALLA, S.C. (AP) The Confederate battle flag is going back up at a monument in a northwestern South Carolina town. via www.usnews.com
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Florida Town’s Sign Code Found to Violate First Amendment
Last week, another local sign code was found content based and unconstitutional, this time in North Redington Beach, Florida. A local business, Sweet Sage Café, was issued notices of violation…
PrawfsBlawg
Teaching and Writing About Marijuana Law
Main Thursday, February 02, 2017Teaching and Writing About Marijuana LawGreetings, y’all, and thanks for having me! In the coming weeks, I’ll be blogging about one of my core areas of…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
In Apparent Departure From Reed, D.C. Circuit Says Event-Related Sign Restrictions Are Not Content-Based
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="478"] A tattered campaign sign on a D.C. lamppost. Source: Washington Times.[/caption] Yesterday, the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit determined that Washington, D.C.’s regulation of…
Alcohol Law Advisor
Eighth Circuit Hints at Unconstitutionality of Missouri Restrictions on Alcohol Advertising
Last week, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit weighed in on the legality of restrictions on alcohol advertising under the First Amendment, issuing an opinion in Missouri…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
On Madonna’s First Amendment Rights
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawFormer Congressperson and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has reportedly stated that the famous celebrity Madonna "ought to be arrested"…