Sixth Circuit: A Raised Middle Finger Is Free Speech
Giving the middle finger is protected speech under the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled. In a 3-0 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit […]
Nunes is accusing Twitter of “knowingly hosting and monetizing content that is clearly abusive, hateful and defamatory” to undermine the public’s confidence in him, thereby benefiting his political opponents.
New York Fair Trial Free Press Conference
Every year, the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) convenes a panel of journalists, judges, and lawyers to discuss a hypothetical case involving free speech, the freedom of the press, […]
President Trump’s Bid To Block Defamation Lawsuit By Zervos Rejected Again
A New York appellate court has rejected President Trump’s attempt to block a defamation lawsuit brought by former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos, ruling that suit can move forward while he […]
The post is another essay in response to Justice Clarence Thomas’s concurrence from a denial of certiorari in the case of McKee v. Cosby (2019). The previous post was by Lee Levine […]
Clear and Present Danger: Episode 22: Fighting Words – Free Speech in 18th Century America, Part II
Clear and Present Danger: A History of Free Speech is a podcast hosted by Jacob Mchangama, the founder and executive director of Justitia, a think tank focusing on human rights. […]
Ben Smith, Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News Discusses Free Press Issues
Ben Smith, the Editor-In-Chief of BuzzFeed News, discusses his decision to publish the Steele dossier, a controversial intelligence memo compiled by retired British spy Christopher Steele. Smith also talks about […]
Reprinted with Permission from Ballard Spahr A district court in Boulder, Colorado, recently applied Colorado’s Press Shield Law to a subpoena for a reporter to testify at trial—even though the […]