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Green Building Law Update
Lawsuit Against Maryland Seeks to Have First Amendment Apply to Green Power
A group of energy companies are suing the State of Maryland challenging the recently enacted Senate Bill 1, which restrains truthfully marketing clean energy products including renewable electricity in the…
Religion Clause
Organization Did Not Show That Its Anti-Abortion Views Are Religious Beliefs
In Oregon Right to Life v. Stolfi, (D OR, Sept. 30, 2024), an Oregon federal district court refused to issue a preliminary injunction against Oregon's requiring Oregon Right to Life to…
Municipal Minute
Court of Appeals Weighs in On Recent First Amendment Decision Issued by U.S. Supreme Court
In March, we reported on two opinions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases involving First Amendment challenges to government officials’ use of social media on their personal social…
Regulatory Oversight
FDA to Enforce Cigarette Graphic Warning Rule in December 2025, Pending Litigation May Interfere
By Bryan Haynes, Agustin Rodriguez, Michael Jordan, Zie Alere
In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would begin enforcing the agency's cigarette graphic warning rule in December 2025, in an enforcement policy outlined in…
Unpredictable
Comments on Recent Cases: September 2024
By Will Newman
Image credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue_grill#/media/File:Grilling.jpgPart of my work involves reading court decisions to keep abreast of how judges decide the types of cases I handle. Below, I share some thoughts on recent…
Religion Clause
West Virginia Ban on Churches Incorporating Violates 1st Amendment
In Hope Community Church v. Warner, (ND WV, Sept. 26, 2024), a West Virginia federal district court held that the West Virginia constitutional provision that bars churches from incorporating is unconstitutional. …
Future Lawyer
A Man For All Seasons – Why The First Amendment Protects Free Speech.
By rickgeorges
My post this morning about the shocking speech by John Kerry, which echoes current political argument challenging free speech, and attacking the First Amendment to the Constitution, brought to mind…
Future Lawyer
Free Speech Is Under Attack. Where Do You Stand?
By rickgeorges
World Economic Forum. I never thought I would hear these words come from the mouth of people who have, and do, hold leadership positions in our Government. "Disinformation" needs to…
School Law
See You In Court – September 2024
Members of the Nutmeg Board of Education have been concerned that the upcoming national election will cause distraction and disruption in the Nutmeg Public Schools. Veteran Board member Bob Bombast has…
Faruki Blog
Court Upholds Ban On "Let's Go Brandon" Shirts
By jgreinerficlaw-com-jack-greiner
A federal judge in Michigan recently upheld a public school's ban on shirts bearing the logo "Let's Go Brandon." The court concluded that the shirts conveyed a profane meaning, which…