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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Judge Blocks Lawyer's Distribution of Animation That Allegedly Shows "Uncommanded Discharge" of Sig Sauer Pistol
"This Animation is literally false as a factual matter," the judge concludes, issuing a permanent injunction against the use of the animation for advertising purposes.
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No Contempt Sanctions for Laura Loomer's Comments About CAIR, Magistrate Judge Recommends
Loomer had entered into a non-disparagement agreement to settle an earlier case, and the agreement had been adopted as a court order, but it also had an exception for statements responding to CAIR's statements about her.
TV Station News Managers Fired for Allegedly Anti-Gay Memo Can Go on with Their Defamation Suit Against Nexstar Media
"Often, two true statements can be juxtaposed in such a way that they imply an idea that is false, which, under Michigan law, gives rise to a cause of action for defamation."
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"Stalking-Type Behavior"/"Coercive Control" of Minor Stepdaughter, or "Salutary" "Parental" Behavior?
"[T]he trial court identified only two actions that purportedly constituted 'coercive control': the first was 'coordinating with someone Mia thought was her friend to deliver her' to her parents, and the second was an 'unreasonable level of monitoring a nearly grown woman,' which the trial court stated 'is concerning.'"
No Pseudonymity for Plaintiffs Alleging Sean Combs (P. Diddy) Sexually Assaulted Them
The Second Circuit just affirmed lower court decisions so holding.
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Careful with the Green Salsa, Says Federal Judge
"The green salsa, which Mr. Manz admitted he never sampled, smelled, or asked an employee regarding the contents before consuming, is the source of this litigation."
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Judge Concludes Grand Jury Subpoena to Fed Had Improper Purpose
"There is abundant evidence that the subpoenas' dominant (if not sole) purpose is to harass and pressure Powell either to yield to the President or to resign and make way for a Fed Chair who will. On the other side of the scale, the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell committed any crime other than displeasing the President."
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Litigant Who Cited "Fictional Authority" Ordered to Include All Cited Authorities in Future Filings in Any Court
The Texas Court of Appeals just upheld the order.
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Three Students' Libel Lawsuit over Columbia "Doxing Truck" Can Go Forward
The students allege they weren't involved in the Oct. 11, 2023 Columbia student groups' letter that blamed Israel for the Oct. 7 attacks, and that labeling them ""Columbia's Leading Antisemites" based on that letter was therefore false and defamatory.
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First Amendment May Protect First-Grader's Giving Black Classmate "Black Lives Mater Any Life" Drawing
So holds a Ninth Circuit panel, though reinforcing the Ninth Circuit's view that allegedly "derogatory and injurious remarks," including political speech, "directed at students' minority status" can be punished.
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