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Supreme Court Update
Reed v. Town of Gilbert (13-502) and Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. (14-144)
By Tadhg Dooley, Kim Rinehart, Jeffrey Babbin
Greetings, Court Fans!The trickle has officially become a flood. On Thursday, the Court released six new decisions, on top of the three from Monday. That leaves eleven more as we…
Media Law Prof Blog
The Press Clause and 3D
Jasper L. Tran, George Mason University, is publishing The Press Clause and 3D Printing: A Constitutional Manufacturing Right in volume 14 of Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property (2015).…
Rocky Mountain Real Estate Law
U.S. Supreme Court Deals Significant Setback for Local Governments in Sign Case
Regulating signs in a content neutral manner satisfying First Amendment limitations may become more difficult for local governments following today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. …
Life Sciences Legal Update
FDA Sued By Drug Manufacturer Over Constitutional Right To Discuss Off-Label Uses
The FDA has long sought to ban manufacturers from promoting off-label uses of approved drugs and medical devices. In taking the position that manufacturers and their agents cannot promote off-label…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Sign Ordinance Violates First Amendment: Court Decides Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawA unanimous Court, albeit with separate opinions, concluded that the extensive municipal signage regulations violated the First Amendment in…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Decides Specialty License Plate is Government Speech in Sons of Confederate Veterans License Plate
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a closely - - - and interestingly - - - divided opinion today in Walker v. Texas Sons…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Denies Cert in NC Abortion Ultrasound Case Leaving the Circuit Split
By Tracy Thomas
Yesterday, the Supreme Court denied cert in Walker-McGill v. Stuart thus upholding the 4th Circuit's decision that the mandatory abortion ultrasound law violates the provider's First Amendment rights.On the 4th Cir. decision: Natl…
PropertyProf Blog
An Update on the Law of Signs
Over at Volokh Conspiracy, Eugene Volokh walks through a recent Fourth Circuit case on signs, Central Radio Co. v. City of Norfolk. The court held that a sign law that…
Supreme Court Update
Elonis v. United States (13-983), Taylor v. Barkes (14-939) and Bank of America v. Caulkett (13-1421)
Greetings, Court fans! The Court handed down four opinions and a summary reversal to kick off the busiest month of the term. This update will cover Elonis v. United States…
Employment Discrimination Report
No Workplace Relief for Keyboard Tough Guys in USSC Decision
Did you ever have an employee in your workplace defend inappropriate remarks by becoming an armchair constitutional scholar and citing the First Amendment to justify the right to make comments? …