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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Can City of Ocala Ban the Saggy Pants Style on Government Property?
This summer, the city of Ocala, Florida passed Ordinance 2014-44 , prohibiting the style of saggy pants on city property. Tonight, the city officials will reconsider the ordinance in light of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Washington appeals court strikes down sign-holding shaming sanction as statutorily unauthorized
Main August 19, 2014Washington appeals court strikes down sign-holding shaming sanction as statutorily unauthorizedRegular readers know I am always intrigued by novel punishments, especially in the form of shaming sanctions.…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Third Circuit Holds Philadelphia Police Campaign Contribution Rule Violates First Amendment
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawCan a city prohibit police officers from making monetary contributions to political campaigns, including contributions to their union's political…
Mass Tort Defense
PhRMA Submits Amicus Brief on First Amendment Issues
By Sean Wajert
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America recently submitted an amicus brief urging a federal court to dismiss a whistleblower's False
The Legal Watercooler
First Amendment: Rated E for everyone, even lawyers
In a week where the news has been so bleak, it was heartening to see Stephen Fairley's short post, Federal Appeals Court Rules Attorneys Have Right to Publish Praise from…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
NJ Supreme Court: Rap Lyrics Not Admissible in Criminal Case
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a closely watched case with First Amendment implications, the New Jersey Supreme Court in State v. Skinner held…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
D.C. Circuit Upholds Restrictions on Corporate PACs, but it Doesn’t Really Matter
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe D.C. Circuit ruled yesterday in Stop This Insanity, Inc., Employee Leadership Fund v. FEC that the federal restrictions on corporate PACs do not…
Education Law Prof Blog
How Charter Schools Try to Obtain Funding of Public Schools and the Autonomy of Private Schools
By Derek Black
Preston Green, Bruce Baker and Joseph Oluwule have been very productive over the past year. They have another forthcoming article in Emory Law Journal titled Having it Both Ways: How Charter…
Corporate and Securities Law
New Decision Bodes Well for SEC in Conflict Minerals Case
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
En Banc DC Circuit Upholds COOL Labeling Requirement Against First Amendment Challenge
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a 71 page opinion with two dissenting opinions for two judges, the District of Columbia Circuit en banc…