The Constitutionality of Expelling Students for Racist Speech
Summary: Many argue that University of Oklahoma fraternity members that were caught on video participating in a racist chant cannot…
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Sony Faces Constitutional Challenges after Hacking Incident
Summary: Courts may rule in favor of news media outlets if Sony argues that its private information, stolen by hackers,…
Texas Court Strikes Down Law; “Upskirting” Legal Due to Ruling
Summary: A Texas court has ruled that a law prohibiting “improper photography” is unconstitutional. If you’re a woman in Texas, you…
Disturbing Execution of Clayton Lockett Triggers Filing of Lawsuit by the ACLU and News Outlets
Summary: Clayton Lockett was sentenced to death on April 29 of this year. After he received his lethal injection, he…
Purdue Grad Told Use of ‘God’ in Donation Plaque Not Acceptable
An alum of Purdue University claims that his First Amendment rights have been violated by the school, according to The…
Holder Signs Final Rules Regarding Obtaining Information from Journalists
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder signed the final new rules that lay down the guidelines for the U.S. Department of…
Fourth Circuit Rules Facebook Likes Protected Under First Amendment
This Wednesday, in a matter in which a former deputy sheriff from Hampton, Virginia claimed that he had been fired…
Southern California Institute of Law Seeks Not to Disclose Bar Passage Rate
The Southern California Institute of Law is claiming that the First Amendment will protect their right to not disclose what…
Supreme Court Comes up with New Regulations to Ban Demonstrations on Supreme Court Plaza
Within two days of a federal judge declaring the 1949 law banning demonstrations on the Supreme Court Plaza as unconstitutional,…
Federal Court Removes Ban on Protests Organized on Supreme Court Plaza
On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell declared a 1949 legislation banning demonstrations on the marble plaza in front…
Crowdfunding Rights of the Public in the Manning Trial
Last week, a little turn of events in Bradley Manning’s trial was missed by many, given the hype generated by…
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Merges with White O’Connor Fink & Brenner LLP
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP is merging with White O'Connor Fink & Brenner LLP, a Los Angeles firm with extensive…