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...
Federal Judge Halts Part of Florida’s New Property Insurance Reform Law July 12, 2021 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has halted enforcement of a section of Florida’s new property insurance reform (SB 76) law that restricts...
Judge Blocks Florida Law That Penalizes Social Media Firms July 1, 2021 By Kanishka Singh A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a recently-enacted Florida law that was meant to authorize the state to penalize social...
NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown May 11, 2018 By Elizabeth Blosfield The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a...
Wall Street Brokers Claim Fiduciary Rule Is Violation of Their Free Speech Rights November 23, 2016 A group of lawyers representing insurance and securities brokerages have made a curious argument for why a federal court should...
Presidential Hopeful Trump Vows to Make It Easier to Sue Media February 28, 2016 By Jeff Horwitz Donald Trump said Friday he will weaken First Amendment protections for reporters as president, making it easier for him to...
Judge Keeps Alabama Newspaper from Publishing Utility’s Safety Plan September 23, 2014 By Jay Reeves A state court judge sided with Alabama Gas Corp. and blocked the Montgomery Advertiser from publishing information about the utility’s...