Archive for ‘Current Events’

The Supreme Court lined up unanimously (sans Alito) against law professors who say forcing law schools to allow military recruiters on campus violates their free speech. More »

They say it violates their trademark.

This story reminds me of Cher’s problem with Forum running an interview originally intended for US magazine. Her lawyer’s letter to Playboy (available on The Smoking Gun here) references the tort of appropriation, which we have discussed. More »

These cases of punishment for expression in Europe are interesting because to us in the United States, they seem so unthinkable. More »

This is a good editorial discussing the uniqueness of American free speech theory. More »

Supreme Court follows precedent in religious freedom case. Pass the hallucinogenic communion.

Usually I don’t venture an opinion about the Supreme Court’s decision. But letting this Hosty decision stand is a bad one.

Could you pass a law like this in the United States? Note also the libel case referenced at the bottom of the story. More »