As highlighted by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), New Hampshire state representatives Frank Edelblut (R) and Alan Turcotte (D) have
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Post date: Posted on: December 23, 2015
Post date: Posted on: December 22, 2015
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has declared that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office may not deny trademarks on the grounds that they "disparage" discrete groups.
Is a Government Official’s Threat of Retaliation Against a Speaker Protected by the First Amendment?
Post date: Posted on: December 17, 2015
According to a recent 7th Circuit US Court of Appeals opinion authored by Judge Posner, the answer is “no.” In a Forbes article, Nick Sibilla of the Institute of Justice wrote about the case—Backpage.com, LLC v. Dart—and court’s opinion:
Post date: Posted on: November 29, 2015
In the wake of campus protests across the country, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) have issued statements, which should serve as reminders regarding the role of colleges and universities and the duties of administrato
Post date: Posted on: November 26, 2015
On the Mount Vernon Estate website, Professor T. K.
Post date: Posted on: November 9, 2015
The Washington Redskins have filed their opening appellate brief in the case of Pro-Football Inc. v. U.S., No. 15-1874 (4th Cir.). The case arose over the U.S.
Post date: Posted on: October 28, 2015
In a recent post, Eugene Volokh analyzes a complaint by numerous advocacy groups to the U.S.
Post date: Posted on: October 18, 2015
CHAPTER XIV
Right of Resistance.
Post date: Posted on: September 26, 2015
In a case that we have been following and posted about previously, the Utah Supreme Court answered “no” in a 4-1 split decision; the Court's lengthy opinion and dissent
Post date: Posted on: September 11, 2015
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) reported the results of a newly released poll on the topic of college campus due process: