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Florida Adjusters Win Free Speech Case Against 48-Hour Solicitation Rule

A 2008 Florida law establishing a 48-hour moratorium on public adjusters has been ruled unconstitutional by the Florida Supreme Court on grounds that it restricts commercial speech. The decision was a blow to the insurance industry and Chief Financial Officer …

Alabama Sports Trademark Infringement Claim Set for Court

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University of Alabama, whose football program is portrayed in a number of his works. They present their cases to …

Montana Municipal Insurer Pays $500K to Settle Free Speech Claim

The city of Great Falls, Montana, has reached a $500,000 settlement with a Vaughn woman who filed a lawsuit after being escorted out of a 2007 City Commission meeting for exceeding a three-minute comment limit. District Judge Katherine Irigoin of …

Judge Weighs Damages Against Indiana School Over MySpace Photos

An Indiana school district violated the First Amendment rights of two teenage girls who were punished for posting sexually suggestive photos on MySpace during their summer vacation, a federal judge ruled. The case involving Churubusco High School and Smith-Green Community …