A Free Speech Case Over a Pastry Shop Painting Goes to Trial
A federal judge in New Hampshire will consider whether a town is infringing on the free speech rights of the bakery owner who’s displaying the mural over his business.
The Relationship Between the White House and Its Press Corps Can Be Contentious
This week, the White House barred Associated Press journalists from three media appearances by President Donald Trump — two of them in the Oval Office itself.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sues NBC Over New Documentary as He Awaits Trafficking Trial
The lawsuit says the documentary included statements that NBC Universal either knew were false or published with reckless disregard for the truth.
White House Bars AP Reporter From Oval Office Because of AP Style Policy on ‘Gulf of America’
The highly unusual ban, which Trump administration officials had threatened earlier Tuesday unless the AP changed the style on the Gulf, could have constitutional free-speech implications.
Trump Order Imposes Sanctions on ICC Over Investigations of Israel
An ACLU staff attorney said the order "raises serious First Amendment concerns" and “is an attack on both accountability and free speech.”
Blake Lively Is Sued by Texas Crisis Specialist in Latest ‘It Ends With Us’ Lawsuit
The specialist filed the $7 million defamation lawsuit in federal court, which says he had nothing to do with any campaign to harm Lively’s reputation as she alleged in a court filing.
Hearing Scheduled in Case of LSU Professor Who Vulgarly Criticized Trump and Louisiana Governor
The appeals court ruling bars LSU from retaliating against Prof. Ken Levy “on account of his protected academic freedom and free speech.”
Publishers, a Library and Others Sue Over Idaho’s Law Restricting Youth Access to ‘Harmful’ Books
Idaho’s law took effect last year, requiring schools and public libraries to move material deemed “harmful to minors” to an adults-only section or face lawsuits.