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.
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Schools May Have Violated First Amendment Rights by Retaliating Against Contractor Based on Political Speech
The Ninth Circuit decides the Riley's American Heritage Farms case.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Appeal to Russians, as Persuasion
A lot of our readers are persuaders by profession. What do you think of Schwarzenegger's video?
"We'll Withstand the Horde"
A new humorous song of Ukrainian defiance, in Russian.
David Lat on the Latest Yale Law School Disruption of a Speaker
"As lawyers, we have to put aside our differences and talk to opposing counsel. If you can't talk to your opponents, you can't be an effective advocate."
Islamic Prenuptial Agreements in American Courts
The key is that they are agreements, enforceable under American law as non-religious agreements are.
"Pulsed Nuclear Space Propulsion and International Law: Some Preliminary Observations"
Any fan of SF and law has got to be interested in this one.
Missouri S. Ct. Strikes Down Requirement That Defense Lawyers Inform Sexual Assault Victims of Certain Matters
Such a requirement violates the First Amendment's protection against compelled speech, the court held, and can't be justified as a regulation of professional conduct.
"Denounce Putin, or Be Blacklisted"
"The classical music establishment demands that Russian musicians condemn their nation’s invasion of Ukraine in order to retain jobs and engagements in the West."
"Oklahoma Christian University 'Demands' Free Speech," but Allegedly Fires Prof for Inviting Gay Guest Speaker
who apparently spoke in some measure about his life as a gay man and used the words "dick" and "bitch."
N.J. Appellate Court Overturns Denial of Handgun Purchase Permit
The applicant had a 5-year-old drunk driving arrest (which led to a conviction on a reduced charge) and a 12-year-old conviction of drinking alcohol by a passenger.
"Geofence Warrants Are the Future (and That's a Good Thing)"
From Prof. Jane Bambauer (Arizona).
"The First Amendment Does Not Permit Schools to Prohibit Students from Engaging in the Factual, Nonthreatening
speech [about a recent school shooting] alleged here."
"Together We Christened Our Children"
A 2014 poem by the Ukrainian author of "We Will Never Be Brothers."
University Adjunct Prof Fired for Labeling Flyers About "Microaggressions" as "Garbage"
may have had his First Amendment rights violated, if the facts are as he alleges them to be, says a federal court.
N.Y. City Antidiscrimination Law Doesn't Apply to Plaintiffs or Events Unconnected With N.Y.,
and more from the "The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge" lawsuit.
Careful With Those Clients ….
Plaintiff's lawyer dodged a bullet in this case (and, fortunately, so did the defendant), but I bet they'd have preferred to have the judge not even speculate whether he "would risk his career on [this] matter."
Thursday Open Thread
What's on your mind? [UPDATE: Glitch fixed, comments should now be open.]
First Amendment Challenge to D.C. Licensing Requirement for Professional Counselors May Go Forward
The case was brought by a Virginia counselor who wants to counsel D.C. clients by video.
