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Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
501(c)(3) Metroplex Atheists sues Ft. Worth for First Amendment Violations
From Metroplex Atheists' websiteIf the allegations are true, the City of Fort Worth and maybe some of its administrators are gonna be liable to the Metroplex Atheists, a 501(c)(3) out…
Religion Clause
2nd Circuit: 1st Amendment Free Exercise Claim Requires Only "Burden", Not "Substantial Burden" On Religion
In Kravitz v. Purcell, (2d Cir., Nov. 27, 2023), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals held that unlike suits under RFRA, an inmate alleging a 1st Amendment violation of his…
Religion Clause
Attorney Fee Award to Freedom from Religion Foundation of $342K Recommended.
In another demonstration of the high cost to governmental entities of litigating First Amendment claims, a Texas federal magistrate judge in Freedom from Religion Foundation v. Abbott, (WD TX, Nov. 27, 2023)…
PrawfsBlawg
Brown University faculty commit category error
Main Monday, November 27, 2023Brown University faculty commit category errorMore than 260 faculty and staff at Brown University signed an open letter to President Christina Paxson urging the university not…
Media Law Prof Blog
Yoo on What’s In a Name? Common Carriers, Social Media, and the First Amendment @pennlaw
CHristopher S. Yoo, University of Pennsylvania Law School, is publishing What’s In a Name?: Common Carriage, Social Media, and the First Amendment in volume 118 of the Norhwestern University Law…
PrawfsBlawg
A standing problem?
Main Friday, November 17, 2023A standing problem?The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, represented by the ACLU, has sued Ron DeSantis, Florida State University System Chancellor…
Budding Trends
Get Up, Stand Up: Mississippi Medical Cannabis Dispensary Sues State Challenging Advertising and Marketing Restrictions on First Amendment Grounds
This morning, an Olive Branch medical cannabis dispensary, TruSource Medical Cannabis, and its owner, Clarence Cocroft, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of…
Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog
Lanham Act May “Trump” First Amendment (For Once)
By Stephen Lott
In what appears to be a shift from prior decisions striking down portions of the federal Lanham Act on First Amendment grounds, the U.S. Supreme Court seems likely to rule…
California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog
The U.S. Supreme Court Hears Argument on Government-Hosted Social Media and the First Amendment
By David Urban
Last week, on October 31, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court heard argument in two important cases concerning the First Amendment and government agencies. Both cases present the question of when…
Drug & Device Law
FDA and Off-Label Communication – Getting Closer to Truth
By Bexis
In addition to its recent revamp of its “§510(k)” substantial equivalence clearance process for medical devices, (see our post here), the FDA has also been active with respect to off-label…