Archive for January, 2014

Abortion clinic buffer zone law to go before US Supreme Court, a balance of free speech against public safety – Metro – The Boston Globe. More »

This is an important case, and it comes on the heels of two significant libel decisions last year by the Supreme Court of Texas. Reading the comments reminds me that comments that purport to articulate the law are almost always wrong. It’s a great way to hone your understanding of the law by contrast. More »

This is another example of the challenge of regulating political speech, and it’s the latest First Amendment case accepted by the court. More »

Court rules YELP must ID negative reviewers; no constitutional protection – Washington Times. More »

Ohio lawsuit over online mug shots reaches settlement; suit was one of several filed nationally | cleveland.com. More »

I’d like to research the precedent that allows the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deny registration based on it’s derogatory meaning. I can find several derogatory words registered with the PTO over the years. More »

Texas Supreme Court to Take Up First Amendment Internet Smear Case. More »

Not sure how this affects Autocam, a Michigan company owned by Catholics, who have appealed a lower court ruling to the Supreme Court. As we said in class last semester, if the Hobby Lobby case goes against that company, I think it settles the cases involving Catholic objection to abortion coverage. More »