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Today in dumb lawsuits
Main Wednesday, July 07, 2021Today in dumb lawsuitsComing to my neck of the woods in the Southern District of Florida: Class action lawsuits by Trump against Twitter and Jack Dorsey;…
Supreme Court Update
TransUnion v. Ramirez (No. 20-297), PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey (No. 19-1039)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
We trust you enjoyed a festive Fourth, but we all know summer can’t truly begin until the Supreme Court term comes to an end. The Nine closed up shop on…
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Reconsidering doctrine
Main Friday, July 02, 2021Reconsidering doctrineFrom the final Orders List: Justice Thomas again calls for reconsidering qualified immunity (p.30 of List), including that it makes no sense to us the…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Strikes California’s Tax-Exempt Disclosure Requirement
Steven D. Schwinn, University of Illinois Chicago School of LawThe Supreme Court ruled yesterday that California's requirement that tax-exempt organizations operating in the state disclose the names and addresses of…
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On Americans for Prosperity
Main Friday, July 02, 2021On Americans for ProsperitySCOTUS on Thursday declared invalid a California law requiring not-for-profits to file with the state their Schedule B's revealing major donors. It was…
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Understanding “cancel culture” and “offense”
Main Wednesday, June 30, 2021Understanding "cancel culture" and "offense"It is obvious beyond peradventure (as Justice Brennan used to say) that conservative cries of "cancel culture," "liberal snowflakes," and "offended at…
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Zuckerberg and Facebook do not act under color
Main Wednesday, June 30, 2021Zuckerberg and Facebook do not act under colorNor surprising, but quite definitive.Facebook cannot be sued because entities, as opposed to individuals, are not proper targets of…
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Executive v. Legislative and Twitter blocking
Main Tuesday, June 29, 2021Executive v. Legislative and Twitter blockingJudge Domenico of the District of Colorado held that Rep. Broebert did not act under color and thus did not violate…
Southwest Florida Business and IP Blog
SCOTUS Decision on First Amendment Rights: Who Really Won?
There is no such thing as an unimportant Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) opinion. As someone who vigorously defends the media in First Amendment cases, I eagerly awaited…
Management & Labor Report
Supreme Court Blocks Union Access to California Farms
The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a California regulation permitting labor organizations a “right to take access” to an agricultural employer’s property to solicit support for unionization violated the constitutional…