All posts tagged "First Amendment"
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What Happens When the First Amendment Is Used to Protect Hate?
How do we combat white supremacist language when hate speech is protected under the First Amendment?
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ACLU Attorney Criticizes Decision to Work With Milo Yiannopoulos
Was this the right call?
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Milwaukee’s Pokémon Go Law
Can Milwaukee catch all the rule breakers?
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Supreme Court Reinstates Parts of Trump’s Travel Ban, Will Hear Case in Fall
A partial victory for the president.
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Supreme Court Says Offensive Trademarks are Protected by Free Speech
Asian-American rock band The Slants wants to reclaim an Asian slur and wear it as a “badge of...
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When Trump Blocks Twitter Followers, Does he Violate the Constitution?
Have you been blocked on Twitter?
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Milo Yiannopoulos Fan Sues UC Berkeley Over Violent February Protests
The debate about freedom of speech on college campuses rages on.
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How a Church Playground Caused a Dispute Over Religious Freedom
It's all fun and games until someone goes to court.
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The Trump Administration vs. Twitter: Twitter Comes Out on Top
First Amendment: 1. President Trump: 0.
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RantCrush Top 5: March 1, 2017
Some mid-week rants, picked fresh for you!
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Are Your Conversations with Alexa Protected by the First Amendment?
The company wants to protect freedom of (robot) speech.
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Can a New California Law Help Stop Ageism in Hollywood?
The law would require that sites like IMDB take down performers' ages if asked.
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Yelp Users Getting Sued for Negative Reviews
Both Yelp and Congress are responding to protect free speech
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North Carolina Supreme Court Strikes Down Cyberbullying Statute
Free speech trumps protections against cyberbullying in NC.
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Petsitting Company Sues Couple Who Left Bad Yelp Review
The company wants up to $1 million.
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Bernie Sanders’ Campaign Tries to Stop “Bernie is my Comrade” Gear
Bernie is not this guy's comrade.
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The Flying Spaghetti Monster, a Religious Impasta?
What are the limits to the First Amendment?
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Hulk Hogan Wins Gawker Lawsuit: How Will this Affect Freedom of the Press?
Hulk Hogan is victorious...for now.
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Wife of Man Killed by ISIS Sues Twitter
Lloyd "Carl" Fields Jr.'s wife is going after Twitter.
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#ThingsCollegeKidsDontGet: Twitter Users Slam Millennials
What can it tell us about the generational gap?
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Are These Weapons Protected by Free Speech?
With the advent of 3-D printers, we will someday soon possibly be able to print almost anything from...
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Lobbying: Washington’s Dirty Little Secret?
What happens on K Street?
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SCOTUS Cases to Watch in 2015
Check out the cases to watch in 2015 from the Supreme Court.
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Freedom of Speech and Social Media
What are your rights on social media and how does the first amendment come into play?
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Colorado School Prayer Ban: Limiting Religious Freedom?
A Colorado High School is being sued for denying a student group the ability to gather for prayer.
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Is Houston Mayor Annise Parker Violating First Amendment Rights?
I noticed a tweet from my local outlet about Houston's mayor Annise Parker doing something crazy.
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Teens and Social Media: How do Schools Fit In?
Social Media has exploded in recent years as the most popular way for young people to communicate. At...
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New York Review of Books Retracts Defamation Error
On August 21, 2014, Pulitzer Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid, who designed the stadium for the 2022 World Cup,...
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Sorry SCOTUS, Harassment Isn’t Free Speech
Last Thursday's Supreme Court decision in McCullen v. Coakley terminated Massachusetts' buffer zones around abortion clinics in defense...
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UVA Law Clinic Takes on Controversial Anthony Elonis Case
The UVA Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic is headed to the Supreme Court next term to defend Anthony...
