Law in the News
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80 Years After S[upreme] C[ourt] Held Pledge of Allegiance Couldn’t Be Mandated in Public School, Public School Seems to Try to Mandate It
Reason
May 30, 2024
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From Pizzagate to the 2020 Election: Forcing Liars to Pay or Apologize
New York Times
Mar. 31, 2024
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Missouri Government Agency Threatening to Sue Critic for Libel
Reason
Mar. 29, 2024
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Officer Disciplined Over George Floyd Post Can’t Bring Free Speech Claim
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
Mar. 20, 2024
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“Black Lives Mat[t]er” + “Any Life” Drawing “Not Protected by the First Amendment” in First Grade
Reason
Mar. 19, 2024
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When States Try to Take Away Americans’ Freedom of Thought
New York Times
Jan. 20, 2024
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Book Bans In Massachusetts: 63 Titles Challenged In 2020-2023: ALA
Patch
Mar. 18, 2024
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New Yorker Article Seems to Misdescribe S[upreme] C[our]t’s Decision on School Library Book Removal
Reason
Dec. 23, 2023
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Employers, Employees, Professors, Students: Remember—Some States Restrict Discrimination Based on Employees’ Political Activity
Reason
Oct. 17, 2023
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After Being Arrested for Speaking Out, a Texas Woman Sues to Hold Gov. Officials Accountable
Institute for Justice
Sept. 29, 2020
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“Students Sue After Michigan School District Forces Them to Remove ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Sweatshirts”
Reason
Apr. 25, 2023
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Texas Will Test Whether Kennedy v. Bremerton Abrogated Engel v. Vitale, Stone v. Graham, and Wallace v. Jaffree
Reason
Apr. 24, 2023
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Oklahoma Considers Nation’s First Religious Charter School
New York Times
Apr. 12, 2023
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Lobstermen Sue Over Do-Not-Eat Listing
Gloucester Times
Mar. 16, 2023
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NEFAC, ACLU Defend ‘Clearly Established’ Right to Publish Information on Matters of Public Concern
New England First Amendment Coalition
Mar. 7, 2023
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Does the First Amendment Bar Public Schools from Removing School Library Books Based on Their Viewpoints?
Reason
Feb. 27, 2023
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A Cop Sexually Assaulted Their Son. Then Child Protective Services Retaliated
The New Republic
Feb. 13, 2023
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“Professor Sues University of Texas for First Amendment Violations”
Reason
Feb. 13, 2023
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White Employee Suing Seattle for DEI-Based Racial Harassment, Retaliation, and Discrimination
Reason
Feb. 13, 2023
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The state child welfare system needs an overhaul, not more Band-Aids
CommonWealth Magazine
Feb. 8, 2023
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Marines Must Exempt Sikhs from Boot Camp Shaving Requirements
Reason
Dec. 23, 2022
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Madison Square Garden Uses Facial Recognition to Ban [Plaintiffs’ Attorneys]
New York Times
Dec. 23, 2022
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Defamation Suit Against Fox Grows More Contentious
New York Times
Dec. 4, 2022
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Area Man Is Arrested For Parody. The Onion Files a Supreme Court Brief
New York Times
Oct. 4, 2022
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Inside Massachusetts’ Family Separation Disaster
Mother Jones
Sept. 26, 2022
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Supreme Court Rules Against Boston in Case on Christian Flag
New York Times
May 2, 2022
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Sage Steele Suing ESPN for Violating Her Free Speech Rights: A Quick Sense of the Law
Reason
Apr. 30, 2022
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L.A. Sheriff, Accused of Cover-Up, Opens Investigation Into a Reporter
New York Times
Apr. 26, 2022
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Viewpoint-Based Enforcement of “No Advertising Policy” as to Public Comments Likely Violates First Amendment
Reason
April 25, 2022
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Don’t Push A Pencil Through Lemon, Slice It In Half!
Reason
Apr. 25, 2022
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Sikhs Sue Marine Corps Over Restrictions on Beards
New York Times
Apr. 12, 2022
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Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to Face Off in Defamation Trial
New York Times
April 10, 2022
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California Law Requiring Board Diversity Is Struck Down
New York Times
Apr. 3, 2022
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Extra Remedies for Libel if the Libeler Chose Target Based on Race, Religion, Sex, etc?
Reason
Jan. 31, 2022
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A White hospital executive says he was fired and replaced by 2 women as part of a diversity push. He sued and was just awarded $10 million
CNN
Oct. 28, 2021
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A.C.L.U. Is Torn Over Free Speech Mission and New Voice
New York Times
June 6, 2021
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ACLU Sues After Man Banned From Library Over Trump Poem
WFYI
Jan. 28, 2021
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear First Amendment Case of Suspended Cheerleader
ABA Journal
Jan. 11, 2021
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US Supreme Court Rules Muslims Placed On No-Fly List Can Sue for Damages
Middle East Eye
Dec. 10, 2020
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Court Finds Restrictions of ‘Offensive’ California License Plates Unconstitutional
California Globe
Nov. 24, 2020
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Journalism Professors Demand Iowa State University Disband the College Republicans Over Offensive Tweet
Reason
Nov. 20, 2020
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Senate Dems Push For End To ‘Qualified Immunity’ After George Floyd Death
Fox News
June 5, 2020
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A Law School That Fuels Democracy
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Dec. 18, 2018
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Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination
New York Times
Oct. 22, 2018
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We’re writing a new law on noncompetes – let’s get it right
Boston Globe
July 12, 2018
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As More New Dads Get Paternity Leave, Companies Push Them to Take It
Wall Street Journal
July 11, 2018
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150 Cheers for the 14th Amendment
New York Times
July 9, 2018
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He Called Older Employees ‘Dead Wood.’ Two Sued for Age Discrimination.
New York Times
July 6, 2018
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Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist sues under the newly revised Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
Boston Globe
July 6, 2018
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Former DPW worker suing Brookline for racial discrimination
Brookline TAB
July 3, 2018