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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Does a Ban on “Disparaging” Trademarks Violate Free Speech?
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Court will hear oral arguments tomorrow in Lee v. Tam, the case testing whether the Patent and Trademark Office violated free speech…
PrawfsBlawg
Antitrust or corporate speech?
Main Tuesday, January 17, 2017Antitrust or corporate speech?Is this supposed plan among San Diego-area (and possibly Los Angeles-based) moving companies not to take any jobs related to the Chargers move…
SDNY Blog
Judge Schofield Rules that State Courts Should First Interpret a Lobbying Law under First Amendment Challenge
In an opinion yesterday, Judge Schofield invoked so-called “Pullman”-abstention and thereby declined to rule on a case raising a novel state question. The case is a constitutional challenge by PR…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Philanthropy Roundtable’s Amicus Brief on Donor Interest in Privacy
Philanthropy Roundtable (represented by Morgan Lewis & Brockius) filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court in support of a challenge to an aspect of McCain-Feingold/Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act that…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Exhibits in Texas State Capitol Do Not Constitute Government Speech, Viewpoint Discrimination Claim Moves Forward
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="291"] One of the images that FFRF wished to display in the Texas capitol. Source: New York Post.[/caption] Late last month, a federal court in Texas denied…
PrawfsBlawg
Why We Need to Talk about Trump & Press Freedom
Main Monday, January 02, 2017Why We Need to Talk about Trump & Press FreedomOn Wednesday, January 5, AALS2017 kicks off with a panel on Trump & Freedom of the Press…
The Right Coast
The University of Oregon Ducks the First Amendment | Josh Blackman’s Blog
On Thursday, I blogged about the dangerous precedents set by the University of Oregon s decision that it could punish a professor for wearing black face at a Halloween party.…
PrawfsBlawg
A student-athlete tries the First Amendment
Main Tuesday, December 20, 2016A student-athlete tries the First AmendmentNoriana Radwan was a freshman soccer player at UConn in 2014, when she was seen flipping-off an ESPN camera during the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fourth Circuit Finds Police Department’s “Negative Comments” Social Media Violates First Amendment
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its unanimous opinion in Liverman v. City of Petersburg (Virginia), the Fourth Circuit has held that a police…
PrawfsBlawg
The downside of Bartnicki
Main Tuesday, December 13, 2016The downside of BartnickiIn a short post, Slate's Ben Mathis-Lilly considers that journalists (including himself) abetted (likely) Russian interference with the presidential election by publishing leaked…