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Academic Paper Shows How Badly The Mainstream Media Misled You About Section 230
We’ve had to publish many, many articles highlighting just how badly the mainstream media has misrepresented Section 230, with two of the worst
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US Postal Service Sued For Seizing ‘Defund Police’ Facemasks
Two years ago, just as the COVID pandemic was beginning to radically transform day-to-day life for nearly everyone on the planet, the United States
Lawsuit Alleges Massachusetts School Officials Violated First Amendment By Abusing State’s Wiretap Law
An interesting case involving the First Amendment right to record is working its way through the federal court system. It involves a man who recorded
Ninth Circuit Takes Another Look At NSLs, Says Indefinite Gag Orders Still Aren’t A Constitutional Problem
Back in 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided there was nothing wrong with the indefinite gag orders the government slapped on its
Supreme Court Makes The Right Call: Puts Texas Social Media Law Back On Hold
Exhale. Just a little while ago, the Supreme Court put Texas’s ridiculous content moderation law back on hold. Specifically, it granted NetChoice
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Using Rap Lyrics As Evidence Of A Criminal Conspiracy Threatens First Amendment, Unlikely To Succeed
The Supreme Court has taken two swings at this issue: whether or not artistic expression can also be evidence of criminal activity. Two cases with
10th Circuit Appeals Court Asked To Recognize A First Amendment Right To Record Cops
It’s 2022 and yet we still haven’t received a nationwide blessing from the country’s top court that recognizes a First Amendment right to
This Is Really, Really Dumb: Ohio Court Says Google May Be A Common Carrier
We’ve gone into detail as to why it makes no sense at all, legally or conceptually, to call a website a common carrier. We’ve also explained how
Senator Gillibrand Says We Don’t Have To Regulate Speech, Just Misinfo. Who Wants To Tell Her?
It remains ridiculous how many politicians, across the political spectrum, resort to nonsense populism and grandstanding, rather than actually being
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Virginia Attorney, Congressional Hopeful File Doomed Lawsuit Against Barnes & Noble Over ‘Obscene’ Books
Two political figures determined to play to the base no matter what it costs them have filed lawsuits against book retailer Barnes & Noble,
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Virginia Attorney, Congressional Hopeful File Doomed Lawsuit Against Barnes & Noble Over ‘Obscene’ Books
Two political figures determined to play to the base no matter what it costs them have filed lawsuits against book retailer Barnes & Noble,
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Flying Dog Brewery Wins Against North Carolina On ‘Vulgar’ Beer Label Art
Back in September we wrote about a lawsuit between Flying Dog Brewery and the state of North Carolina over the latter’s Alcohol Beverage Control
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The Problem With The Otherwise Very Good And Very Important Eleventh Circuit Decision On The Florida Social Media Law
There are many good things to say about the Eleventh Circuit’s decision on the Florida SB 7072 social media law, including that it’s a very
11th Circuit Disagrees With The 5th Circuit (But Actually Explains Its Work): Florida’s Social Media Bill Still (Mostly) Unconstitutional
Well, well. As we still wait to see what the Supreme Court will do about the 5th Circuit’s somewhat bizarre, and reasonless reinstatement of
Appeals Court Hands Qualified Immunity To Cops Who Arrested Someone Over Satirical Facebook Posts
Back in early 2016, Parma, Ohio resident Anthony Novak decided to have a little fun. He created a parody of the Parma Police Department’s Facebook