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Life Sciences Legal Update
False Advertising Claims & The First Amendment
By Lisa Baird
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on January 30th that the Federal Trade Commission can prohibit POM Wonderful LLC from making the advertising claim…
Land Use Prof Blog
United States District Court Strikes Down Mora County’s Fracking Ban
As expected, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, struck down Mora County, New Mexico's ban on hydraulic fracturing. In the case styled SWEPI, LP v.…
Legal Profession Blog
SLAPPed Down
The Washington State Supreme Court has held The city of Yakima claims the protection of statutes that were designed to protect the rights of those who engage in First Amendment protected communicative activity.…
Human Rights at Home Blog
The Supreme Court Considers “Judicial Dignity” in Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar
By mdavis
The case of Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar, argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 20, sits at the convergence of two unique aspects of American jurisprudence –…
Conflict Minerals Law
Rehearing of NAM v. SEC — Part 3 (Brief of NAM)
As required by the November 18, 2014 order, NAM filed its Supplemental Brief on December 29, 2014, arguing that the April 2014 decision by the Court of Appeals should be upheld…
RLUIPA Defense Blog
Wiccan Prisoner Seeking 14 Feet of Rope, Combustible Oils, and Candles Loses First Amendment, RLUIPA, and Equal Protection Challenges
By Evan Seeman, Dwight Merriam, Karla Chaffee
Ronald Reiske, a Wiccan prisoner incarcerated in a Connecticut prison, thought it reasonable that the correctional facility provide him with the necessary materials and equipment to practice his Wiccan religion…
School Law
Vermont District Court Allows First Amendment Case to Go Forward Against School Board for Banning Parent from School Grounds
By Alan Wolper
In a recent court ruling, Judge Garvan Murthai of the Vermont District Court allowed a parent’s First Amendment claims to go forward to trial after the Superintendent banned the parent,…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Third Circuit Defends Public Defender’s First Amendment Rights to “Defend” Clients
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawReversing the district court, the Third Circuit's opinion today in Flora v. County of Luzerne held that a public…
Media Law Prof Blog
The “Private Open Forum” and Online Speech
Steven R. Morrison, University of North Dakota School of Law, has published Private Open Forums. Traditional public forums for the exercise of First Amendment rights are vanishing for four reasons:…
Land Use Prof Blog
Is Reed v. Town of Gilbert an important sign case?
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Reed v. Town of Gilbert. SCOTUSblog has the docs here. The case boils down to regulation of temporary directional signs for a…