The website for the Communication Law course at Abilene Christian University
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a veteran’s conviction for wearing military medals he didn’t earn, saying it was a form of free speech protected by the Constitution. More »
We’ll talk about the plight of Mr. Bell, and the question of the constitutionality of his discipline by the school district may come up again later in the semester… More »
A federal court judge has reaffirmed that the Navajo Nation can continue its lawsuit against Urban Outfitters Inc. under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. More »
In a First Amendment ruling that could give a boost to the Washington Redskins’ legal battle over its name, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the government can’t reject trademarks for being disparaging or offensive. More »
Yesterday, the Florida Court of Appeal held that the injunction violated the First Amendment. But such injunctions have become common, and often stay in place when the speaker lacks David’s financial resources and thus can’t hire a lawyer for an appeal. More »
Rolling Stone Magazine’s lawyers filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by three former members of the fraternity maligned by the publication in a now-retracted article alleging a gang rape. The three former members of the University of Virginia chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity claim in their lawsuit that they were easily identified as potential rapists in Rolling Stone’s expose. The students claim their names and hometowns were listed online following the article, and that their names will forever be associated with the alleged gang rape. Attorneys for Rolling Stone dispute this, writing No reasonable reader would understand from the article and the proffered extrinsic evidence that plaintiffs are identified as the perpetrators. More »
I’m curious whether the rationale in Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans has any applicability in this case. (As tempted as I have been, I’ve never seen Machete or the sequel.) More »
Actor and comedian Bill Cosby on Monday sued seven women who had accused him of defaming them, saying they lied when they accused him of sexual assault. More »
The EPA used social media to bolster political support for a controversial expansion of its own regulatory authority, and violated federal law in the process, according to the Government Accountability Office. More »
