That great, free First Amendment thing (Best of 2017)
First published July 24, 2017. I was recently, and very briefly, the toast of whatever for my efforts in making the world safe for nasty... Read more
Category: Free Expression
Mark their words
Jihad Watch and Atlas Shrugs — two websites run by friends of mine who have very clearly articulated views about Islamic radicalism, and controversial ones... Read more
College review website: Not hardly infringing anything, says SDNY
Out of respect for the Passover holiday, which ends next Tuesday night, I am not blogging as such. But to keep the pot boiling, I... Read more
Vans v. MSCHF: It’s happening!
I am pleased and honored to be involved in this appeal as counsel of record for these amici alongside my friend, colleague and classmate David Bernstein,... Read more
IP issues for photographers
Bill Heinze has a great item linking to an article on the World Intellectual Property Organization website called “Legal Pitfalls in Taking or Using Photographs... Read more
Wake-up Call with Josh Denny
Comic @JoshDenny and tragic @RonColeman discuss cancel culture, comedy and social media in part 1 of this excerpt from Josh's "Wake Up Call" Read more
Circuit Split: Do Public Officials Violate the First Amendment When They Block Social Media Comments? (Guest Post)
Nearly 75% of America’s population today actively uses social media. Facebook and Twitter have become invaluable channels of information, and are often the main source... Read more
“When the Government Assaults the First Amendment”
From Freedom Fest, July 14, 2022 and featuring former Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, James O’Keefe III of Project Veritas, and the YouTuber known... Read more
Sealed with a fist
I kvetch a lot about the mania for dubious “IP enforcement” by government agencies such as New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority, which really should both... Read more
Amicus Brief filed in Vans v. MSCHF
This is an important trademarks / free speech case. I got in on an edge of it! Read more
That special something that says “infringement”
Paul Alan Levy sends along this heartwarming news about the Jenzabar case: In a ruling this week, a Massachusetts trial judge upheld the free speech rights... Read more
NYU: PC censorship “not negotiable”
I usually wish these libertarians would shut up and just do their economics forecasts — especially those Ayn-Rand-worshipping Objectivist types. On the other hand, you... Read more
Scientology Cult Returns to its IP-Abusive Ways
Long Island (New York’s) Newsday newspaper reports that the wackos at Scientology have tried to shut down a website called Scientomogy.com which mocks the cult’s... Read more