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Family Law Prof Blog
Mother-in-Law Jokes Protected Speech
By Family Law
To the chagrin of many mother-in-laws, a federal judge in New Jersey hasruled that the First Amendment protects mother-in-law jokes:From AP:LOS ANGELES — A standup comedian who was sued formaking…
Media Law Prof Blog
Analyzing the Defense of Copyright Misuse
David S. Olson, Boston College Law School, has published First Amendment Based Copyright Misuse, in volume 52 of the William & Mary Law Review (2010). Here is the abstract. We are…
Media Law Prof Blog
Reconciling Copyright Law and the First Amendment
Joseph P. Bauer, Notre Dame Law School, has published "Copyright and the First Amendment: Comrades, Combatants or Uneasy Allies?" forthcoming in the Washington and Lee Law Review. Here is the…
The Faculty Lounge
Stanley Fish and Kittens: Too Quick and Not Dirty Enough
Three weeks ago, Stanley Fish’s essay “The First Amendment and Kittens” reflected on the Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Stevens (invalidating a federal statute targeting animal cruelty…
Media Law Prof Blog
Washington Supreme Court Upholds Public Library Internet Filtering Policy
The Washington Supreme Court has upheld a policy that allows public libraries to filter Internet content for all patrons.The plaintiffs claim that NCRL's Internet filtering policy is overbroad and, more specifically,…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS to examine California law banning sale of violent video game to minors
Main April 26, 2010SCOTUS to examine California law banning sale of violent video game to minorsAs detailed in this new SCOTUSblog post, the Supreme Court this morning announced that it…
The Faculty Lounge
Supreme Court Rules on Depictions of Animal Cruelty
In its opinion issued today in United States v. Stevens, 559 U. S. ____ (2010), the United States Supreme Court ruled that 18 U.S.C. §48 is substantially overbroad, and therefore…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Denniston on Oral Argument in Supreme Court Quon Privacy Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard today arguments in City of Ontario v. Quon (08-1332) (the podcast of the whole argument is available at SCOTUSVBlog).At issue in the case is whether…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Panel Presentations on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In anticipation of the oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court next Monday in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, a case arising at Hastings Law School, both the Federalist…
Labor Law Prof Blog
Secunda on Stevens and the First Amendment Rights of Public Employees
Paul was featured by the First Amendment Center in an article about the retirement of Justice Stevens and Stevens' First Amendment jurisprudence. Here's a bit from the article:Marquette law professor…