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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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.
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No Liability for Parents Over Their Son's Surreptitiously Recording Sex Acts in Their Home
"Suing individuals because they have a homeowner's insurance policy or are collectible defendants is not a proper purpose for a lawsuit."
Oklahoma Anti-Stalking Law Bars Certain Unwanted Speech to Target, not Speech About Target
Oklahoma's highest criminal court reverses a 3-year sentence for "posting a video rant about [defendant's] ex-wife."
"Viewpoint Diversity" Conditions as a New Fairness Doctrine
My new article, now out in the George Mason Law Review.
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Schools Owe No Legal Duty "to Former Students to Investigate Allegations of Past Abuse,"
court holds in Speedway Bomber Brett Kimberlin's lawsuit.
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First Amendment Might Protect FTP&ATF License Plate
The Fourth Circuit considers "a question that has divided ... courts ...: whether the character combinations on personalized license plates ... are government speech or private speech."
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Lawyer Challenges Suspension for Being Too Phishable; No Dice, Says Appellate Court
Take that training seriously, folks.
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Magistrate Judge Recommends Massive Sanctions on Rabbi Shmuley Boteach for Violating Court Order in Anti-Semitism Lawsuit
The recommendation includes entry of a default judgment against Boteach in a defamation lawsuit brought against him by a Florida hotel.
