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first amendment
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Media Law Prof Blog
Skorup and Koopman on The FCC’s Transaction Reviews and First Amendment Risks
Brent Skorup and Christopher Koopman, both of George Mason University, Mercatus Center, are publishing The FCC's Transaction Reviews and First Amendment Risks in volume 39 of the Harvard Journal of…
DuetsBlog
2(c) or Not to See Political TM Speech?
By Steve Baird®
That is the question, at least for the day. It's also a question we hope the U.S. Supreme Court will address. In particular, does a careful focus on the USPTO's…
ContractsProf Blog
Do Law Profs Breach a Commercial Educational Agreement by Wearing T-Shirts with a Social Message?
A group of 1L students recently caused a stir-up at an anonymous law school by posting an anonymous complaint after their criminal law professor wore a "Black Lives Matter" t-shirt…
The Brand Protection Blog
“Sue me already” – Analyzing Kanye’s (In)Famous Video (Part II)
By Lauren Valkenaar (US), Saul Perloff (US)
In our 3-part series, the Brand Protection Blog is reviewing the different legal claims unwitting stars of Kanye West’s “Famous” video might assert. In Part I, we analyzed claims for Trademark…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Cleveland RNC Convention Protest Zone Challenged
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawOn behalf of Citizens for Trump, the ACLU has filed a complaint against the City of Cleveland for its…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
Third Circuit Revives Challenge to Pittsburgh’s Abortion Clinic “Buffer Zone” Ordinance, Portends of More Litigation to Come
This post was authored by Otten Johnson summer law clerk Alex Gano. Alex is a rising third-year law student at the University of Colorado Law School. On June 1, a three-judge…
Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog
A Pre-Reed Case Decided in a Very Similar Post-Reed World
This post was authored by Otten Johnson summer law clerk Matt Bender. Matt is a rising third-year law student at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Herson v.…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Upcoming Webinar – Panhandling and Solicitation: Understanding the First Amendment Implications
By Evan Seeman
The American Bar Association’s Section of State and Local Government Law is hosting a webinar about the Supreme Court’s Reed v. Town of Gilbert decision that should be of interest…
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“‘Bitch,’ Go Directly to Jail: Student Speech and Entry into the School-to-Prison Pipeline”
The title of this post comes from this recent paper by Professor Catherine Ross, the abstract of which states: This article demonstrates the close connection between student speech that the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Revives Student Group’s First Amendment Claim
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Ninth Circuit yesterday revived a student group's First Amendment retaliation complaint against the Arizona Board of Regents for pulling the plug on the…