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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Challenging Town’s Sign Ordinance
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Court heard oral arguments today in Reed v. Town of Gilbert regarding a First Amendment challenge to the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Daily Read: Ron Collins’ Tribute to First Amendment Lawyer Al Bendich
Ron Collins has a moving and instructive obituary for Al Bendich, who as a new lawyer represented Lawrence Ferlinghetti against obscenity charges for publishing Allen Ginsburg's now-classic HOWL and later…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Top 10 in Law Blogs: Keystone Pipeline, Planning for 2015, First Amendment Law
Lots of good stuff today in the second Top 10 of the year. In some big legal news today, it looks like President Obama and the new Congress are going…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ferguson Grand Juror Brings First Amendment Claim Against Prosecutor
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe actions - - - or inaction - - - of the grand jury that did not indict police…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
4th Circuit Panel Unanimously Rules NC Pre-Abortion Ultrasound Law Unconstitutional; State Vows to Seek Supreme Court Review
Slate: North Carolina’s Outrageous Abortion Requirement Is Struck Down, by Dahlia Lithwick:A conservative judge sticks up for medical ethics and the First Amendment.A panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals…
Drug & Device Law
Social Media – Now The FDA Wants To Regulate . . . Us?
By Bexis
Try as it might, the FDA just can’t seem to articulate sound regulatory policy relating to “promotion” (which still isn’t defined in any regulation) without running headlong into the wall of the…
The Legal Watercooler
The First Amendment is Alive and Well in Florida Despite State Bar Association’s Efforts
For anyone who follows the saga of the State Bar of Florida v. the First Amendment of the United States, I am happy to announce that the First Amendment has…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Circuit Grants Full Court Review to Occupy Brooklyn Bridge Case
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Second Circuit has granted full court review in Garcia v. Does, a panel decision which allowed plaintiffs' complaint…
Incontestable Blog
Activision’s Use of Well-Known Trademark in Video Game Protected Under First Amendment
Although a strong trademark usually favors the plaintiff in infringement actions, in cases involving expressive works subject to First Amendment protection it may actually weigh in favor of the defendant.…
Incontestable Blog
Activision’s Use of Well-Known Trademark in Video Game Protected Under First Amendment
Although a strong trademark usually favors the plaintiff in infringement actions, in cases involving expressive works subject to First Amendment protection it may actually weigh in favor of the defendant.…