Comm Law

This is like the JMC First Amendment Board, but probably not as funny. More »

but political advertising is still an area open to regulation. More »

The rule of thumb for restricting religious speech is that it has to be applied equally across the board. More »

Commercial speech cases often involve whether statements of fact can be substatiated. So the question is: Is Coke’s claim “the real thing” or is restricting these sorts of statements “the choice of a new generation”? More »

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled license plates are not a public forum, so states can have “Choose Life” without having to offer “My Body, My Choice.” More »

A judge said Thursday she needs more information before ruling on a motion by US Weekly magazine to dismiss a $20 million libel lawsuit filed against it by Britney Spears. More »

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 »