"[T]he only support for Defendant's statements about Plaintiff is that Defendant's 'spiritual investigation' into the murders using 'intuitive tarot readings' led her to Plaintiff."
Yes, when the restriction is being imposed by the government.
An article from the Defamation: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives symposium, sponsored by the Center for Legal Philosophy at UC Irvine.
An article from the Defamation: Philosophical and Legal Perspectives symposium, sponsored by the Center for Legal Philosophy at UC Irvine.
Bhattacharya explains the stakes of Murthy v. Missouri, the politicization of medical research, and his RFK Jr. endorsement.
European speech regulations reach way too far to muzzle perfectly acceptable content.
Harvard is taking steps away from politicization. Will other schools follow?
Protesters came back to Columbia during reunion weekend. Palestinians tried to share their tragedies amidst the carnival-like atmosphere of campus politics.
Students have a constitutional right to refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance, no matter what school officials think.
The University of Texas is just one campus that has seen police arrest pro-Palestine demonstrators.
Chief executives' illicit motives can render their subordinates' actions unconstitutional. There is good reason for courts to enforce that rule.
Even in an era of police militarization, there’s something shocking about seeing cops in riot gear on college campuses.
The ACLU, another polarizing organization, was willing to defend the NRA in court. That should tell you that some things aren't partisan.
An ideologically diverse mix of individuals and organizations supports a Texas journalist who was arrested for asking questions.
notwithstanding the claim that it “invites worldwide haters to threaten, stalk, and commit violence against” her.
Following months of campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas, the university has announced that it will no longer weigh in on current events.
Justin Pulliam's arrest and lawsuit once again demand we ask if "real" journalists are entitled to a different set of rights.
The free speech absolutist and co-founder of The Intercept dives deep into Israel, Latin America, and the necessity of decentralized media in the age of U.S. security state overreach.
Don’t unleash censors; restrain them more!
There's no justification for cracking down on news organizations for reporting the news during war.
"The disciplinary proceedings arose from Plaintiff's development of an 'artificial intelligence-based learning tool,' with another student, which the University's Honor Council eventually concluded 'was offensive to Emory's community standards' as it might result in academic dishonesty and cheating."
"Some courts have incorrectly used this exception to rationalize upholding a statute that criminalizes speech ... simply because their legislature passed a law labeling it criminal. The limited line of United States Supreme Court cases that have addressed this exception in no way supports such a broad reading."
Eric Levitz argues that the left should take a stand against censorship—for practical rather than principled reasons.
More usefully, the case is a reminder that insults and other expressions of opinion aren't libelous.
The House Oversight and Education committees are investigating the sources of “malign influence” behind campus protests. They’re using tactics Republicans used to hate.
"[A]ll the residences where he left materials had political signage in their yards and none of them had no trespassing signs posted. Thus, their consent to receive literature is 'implied from community custom and tradition.'"
The case was brought by Dr. Janet Monge against the University of Pennsylvania.
New bipartisan legislation would sunset Section 230 after next year.
Reginald Burks says he told a police officer, "Get your ass out of the way so I can take my kids to school." First Amendment lawyers say he can't be forced to apologize.
Not because of the viewpoints they express—but yes if they engage in systematic illegal conduct.
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