New York University School of Law Investigates Former Student Bar Association President’s Statements on Israel and Hamas
Inquiry into Violation of School Policies New York University School of Law has initiated an investigation into the actions of…
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U.S. Law Firm Rescinds Job Offers to Students Over Controversial Statements
Revered U.S. law firm Davis Polk has recently taken the extraordinary step of revoking job offers extended to three students…
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear North Carolina’s “Ag-Gag” Law Challenge by Animal Rights Groups
The High Court turned down North Carolina's defense of a controversial state law affecting free speech. Introduction In a significant…
Supreme Court to Rule on Blocking People from Public Officials’ Personal Social Media Accounts
The United States Supreme Court has recently announced that it will hear two cases examining whether public officials are permitted…
Top Lawyer Abandons Law Firm to Champion Free Speech
Robert Corn-Revere, a well-known First Amendment lawyer, has left Davis Wright Tremaine, a US law firm, to become the chief…
Censorship on the Rise in the US: Experts Sound the Alarm
First Amendment rights in the United States have been stable for decades, but recent years have seen a resurgence of…
Town Meetings Banned from Silencing Public Criticism: Court Rules Ban Violates State Constitution
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that a town’s policy allowing only “respectful and courteous” public comments at town…
Yale Law School Limits Access to Free Speech Panel Amid Controversy
In March 2022, a panel at Yale Law School featuring Kristen Waggoner, a conservative lawyer who has argued religious liberty…
Is Free Speech Under Attack on Law School Campuses?
Summary: With disruptive protests preventing the ability of free speech to happen, law schools may not be doing enough to…
Controversial Immigration Debate Cancelled at University of Chicago Law
Summary: An immigration debate at the University of Chicago Law School was canceled this week. On Monday, the University of…
Retired Air Force Major Accuses Cyberstalking Law of Violating First Amendment
Summary: A retired Air Force major and a UCLA attorney have filed a lawsuit, asking for Washington's cyberstalking law to…
Supreme Court Allows Disparaging Trademarks
Summary: The Supreme Court has ruled that disparaging terms can be trademarked. On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a…