Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Challenge to Public Adjuster Law October 30, 2023 By Jim Sams Insurers and the Texas Department of Insurance hope to persuade the state Supreme Court to block a constitutional challenge to...
Court Allows Philly Cops Fired Over Facebook Posts to Pursue 1st Amendment Claims June 13, 2023 By Michael Rubinkam A dozen Philadelphia police officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts can pursue a...
Small Town Debates Students’ Pastry Mural. Is It Art or Zoning Violation? April 19, 2023 By Kathy McCormack and Robert F. Bukaty CONWAY, N.H. (AP) – Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall...
In Supreme Court Jack Daniel’s Case, a Free Speech Fight Over a Dog Toy March 20, 2023 By Blake Brittain A trademark dispute over a poop-themed dog toy shaped like a Jack Daniel’s whiskey bottle coming before the U.S. Supreme...
Families of 2018 Texas School Shooting Settle Suit With Ammo Retailer February 14, 2023 By Juan A. Lozano HOUSTON (AP) – The families of those killed and injured in a 2018 Texas high school shooting have settled a...
Pawtucket Settles Candidates’ Free Speech Claims Over Political Sign Restriction December 8, 2022 The city of Pawtucket is lifting restrictions on political campaign signs under a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union...
New York Online Hate Speech Law Challenged by Thiel-Backed Rumble December 2, 2022 By Chris Dolmetsch A New York law prohibiting hate speech on social media was challenged by the Volokh Conspiracy legal blog and the...
Appeals Court Rejects NRA Free Speech Claims Against New York Insurance Regulator September 23, 2022 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal appeals court has denied the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment claims against a former New York insurance regulator...
Indiana Court Sides With Catholic Diocese in Teacher Dismissal September 6, 2022 By Tom Davies The Indiana Supreme Court ruled last week that religious freedom rights protect the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis from being...
Settlement Requires Arkansas Senator to Unblock Critics on Social Media August 19, 2022 By Andrew DeMillo An Arkansas state senator will be required to unblock critics from his social media accounts under a settlement a national...