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PropertyProf Blog
Leong on Public Accommodations and the Sharing Economy
By Chris Odinet
Nancy Leong (Denver) has posted The First Amendment and Fair Housing in the Sharing Economy (Ohio State Law Journal) on SSRN. Here's the abstract:The sharing economy — a marketplace made…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Illinois Supreme Court upholds law requiring sex offenders to disclose internet identity information
Main October 22, 2016Illinois Supreme Court upholds law requiring sex offenders to disclose internet identity informationAs reported in this local Illinois article, the "state’s highest court has upheld a law…
NextGen Financial Services Report
United States Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split Involving the Constitutionality of “No Surcharge” Laws
By Dykema
On September 29, 2016, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in the matter of Expressions Hair Design et al. v. Schneiderman, on appeal from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Litigation & Trial
How Donald and Melania Trump Will Dodge The First Amendment
This post was inevitable. I’ve been writing about defamation law on this blog for years. Back in July 2010, for example, I explained why Mark Zuckerberg wouldn’t sue the makers…
Drug & Device Law
Update on Prosecution for Truthful Off-Label Promotion
We have been following issues related to the interplay of off-label use, manufacturer statements about off-label use, the First Amendment, and FDA enforcement for a long time. (Like here, here, and…
PrawfsBlawg
NYT to Trump: Go ahead and sue (Updated)
Main Thursday, October 13, 2016NYT to Trump: Go ahead and sue (Updated)When I went to law school, one of my dream jobs was to be general counsel to The New…
Consumer Financial Services Review
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Credit Card Surcharge Case
By David L. Beam, Jeremy McLaughlin
On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a decision that addressed whether state credit card surcharge restrictions are constitutional. The decision the Court will review is…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Is New York’s Loitering for Prostitution Statute Unconstitutional?
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a nearly 100 page complaint filed in the federal court in D.H. v. City of New York, the…
Media Law Prof Blog
Kahn on Three First Amendment Puzzles Raised By the Police Union Response to Speech Criticizing Police Conduct in Ferguson and NYC
Robert A. Kahn, University of St. Thomas School of Law (Minnesota), is publishing Three First Amendment Puzzles Raised by the Police Union Response to Speech Criticizing Police Conduct in Ferguson…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Adds Two First Amendment Cases to Docket: Trademarks and Surcharge Laws
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe United States Supreme Court has added two notable First Amendment speech cases to its docket of constitutional law…