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Real Lawyers Have Blogs October 10, 2011
Washington Post creates needless scare about lawyer blogs being outlawed by state bars
By Kevin O'Keefe
If I had a buck for every article or comment I read about state bar associations limiting or outlawing the use of lawyer bogs, I'd be a rich man. The…
Media Law Prof Blog October 10, 2011
Public Employees and Free Speech
By Media Law Prof Blog
Randy J. Kozel, Notre Dame Law School, has published Free Speech and Parity: A Theory of Public Employee Rights in volume 53 of the William & Mary Law Review (2012). Here is…
Sentencing Law and Policy October 8, 2011
Connecticut prisoners expressing concerns over new prison porn ban
By Douglas Berman
Main October 8, 2011Connecticut prisoners expressing concerns over new prison porn ban This lengthy new AP article, which is headlined "Connecticut prisoners express anger over porn ban," raises interesting issues…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog October 6, 2011
Occupy Wall Street, Zuccotti Park, and the First Amendment
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
With the burgeoning protests of "Occupy Wall Street" including a packed (and permitted) march yesterday at Wall Street and the federal courthouses (photo below), there is an increasing focus on…
Litigation & Trial October 5, 2011
Occupy Philadelphia City Hall And The First Amendment
By Max Kennerly, Esq.
The Occupy Wall Street mass protests have come to Pennsylvania, including in particular Philadelphia City Hall. If you don't know the details, Naked City has an interview with one of…
PrawfsBlawg October 4, 2011
America Censors the Internet
By prawfsblawg@gmail.com
Main Tuesday, October 04, 2011America Censors the InternetIf you're an on-line poker player, a fan of the Premier League, or someone who'd like to visit Cuba, you probably already know…
Day On Torts October 4, 2011
The Advice Goddess Takes on the TSA
By John Day
Amy Alkon, the Advice Goddess, had a bad run-in with a TSA agent. Of course, we have no legal right to hold the TSA or its agents accountable for acting…
The Faculty Lounge September 29, 2011
California Public School Teacher Disciplines Students for Uttering “Bless You”
According to this news account a Vacaville, California public school teacher disciplines students for uttering the venerable phrase "Bless You" after another person sneezes. Putting aside the petty stupidity of…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog September 28, 2011
Proposed San Francisco Ordinance Targets Pregnancy Centers that Oppose Abortion
By Reproductive Rights
City Insider - San Francisco Chronicle blog: Pregnancy center legislation moves forward - without recommendation: Two San Francisco supervisors, concerned over First Amendment issues, were hesitant about moving forward with a…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog September 28, 2011
No First Amendment Right to Wear Unauthorized Military Medal
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Ninth Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of subsection(a) of the "Stolen Valor Act" in a brief opinion in United States v. Perleman. Perleman wore the Purple Heart, which he…