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Two FIRE Attorneys on a Defamation Lawsuit Against an Oklahoma Historian
FIRE attorneys Greg Greubel and Sara Berinhout outline the First Amendment issues in the dispute and highlight the importance of anti-SLAPP legislation in deterrence of frivolous lawsuits.
Florida Government Finds Fault With Abortion Ballot Measure Over Ads and Petitions
The FCC chair blasted the threats from the state, saying “the right of broadcasters to speak freely is rooted in the First Amendment.”
In Missouri, Halloween Night Signs Were Required in the Yards of Sex Offenders. Until Now
A ruled that the provision violated the First Amendment by forcing “compelled speech,” depriving those on the registry “of their freedom to speak in their own words or to not speak at all.”
‘The View’ Abortion Ad Signals Wider Effort To Use an FCC Regulation To Spread a Message
Under FCC regulations, broadcast stations “are prohibited from censoring or rejecting political ads that are paid for and sponsored by legally qualified candidates.”
Green Party Presidential Candidate Files Suit Over Ohio Decision Not To Count Votes for Her
The lawsuit alleges that the decision infringes on their constitutional rights to free speech, association, and equal protection and the voting rights of the Ohio-based plaintiffs.