Eugene Volokh is the Thomas M. Siebel Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Gary T. Schwartz Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor at UCLA School of Law. Naturally, his posts here (like the opinions of the other bloggers) are his own, and not endorsed by any institution. He is also the co-host of the Free Speech Unmuted podcast.
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Court Dismisses Government's Title VI Anti-Semitism Lawsuit Against Harvard
The decision turns on the particulars of the scheme for federal enforcement of Title VI.
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Do Colleges Owe Partial Refunds for Online-Only COVID Transition?
The Second Circuit asks New York's highest court to indicate what New York law says on this.
No Second Amendment Right to Export Guns (Including to Haiti)
"John Adams, Oliver Ellsworth, Rufus King, Albert Gallatin, Robert Morris, James Monroe, Joseph Story, Jonathan Trumbull, James Madison, Henry Clay, [and] John Quincy Adams ... knew a thing or two about the Constitution."
Libel Lawsuit Over Highly Publicized L.A. Landlord-Tenant Dispute Thrown Out
The court is unmoved by plaintiff's claims that defendants' coverage of the underlying dispute led to people threatening her.
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"In Its 870 Paragraphs, 269 Pages, and 63 Causes of Action," the Complaint
"is just too damned long"—no, actually, it "includes the kind of extraordinary level of extraneous detail that necessitates repleader."
Free Speech Unmuted: Can AI Libel You? The Robby Starbuck Case
Jane and I examine the Robby Starbuck v. Google decision, one of the first major court opinions arising from generative AI "hallucinations."
"Litigation Often Takes a Toll on a Party's Mental Health on Both Sides of the 'v'"
"But the mental-health effects of litigation are, in a sense, the cost of doing business."
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Reminder: Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop
We've already received several submissions, but you can submit until August 16. Don't worry if the article draft isn't fully polished, or even if some portions are incomplete; we're reviewing drafts, not finished products.
Federal Court Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Southern Poverty Law Center
The court rejects the argument that the prosecution should be dismissed on the grounds that it's "vindictive."
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AI "Combines the Illusion of Thorough Review and Analysis with the Temptations of Speed and Low Cost"
"Attorneys now have the power to violate Rule 11 in embarrassing ways within minutes."
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Reality Show Participant's #Scandoval Sex Videos Aren't of "Public Interest" for California Anti-SLAPP Law Purposes
Dissent: "We judges can write all we want, but this public voted with its eyeballs."
No Religious Exemption from Forum Selection Clause in Employment Agreement
"Plaintiff should be treated like any other employee in his position, not that he should be favored based on his identity."
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VDARE's Libel Case Against N.Y. Times Thrown Out
UPDATE: Though this opinion was handed down just two weeks ago, it turns out to be a slightly revised version of an opinion from July 2022; my apologies for not noticing this at the outset.
