Obscenity: “Community Standards” and the Web
An interesting, and important, decision has come out of the Second Circuit, according to the The New York Law Journal (subscription required). Here are excerpts:... Read more
Category: Free Expression
Don’t Tread on "T"
Via yesterday’s Best of the Web Today, a link to story in the online edition of the Indianapolis Star reporting that Fort Wayne Community Schools... Read more
Dirty laundry
Using the names of fallen soldiers on t-shirts to make a political statement is in poor taste, but should it be — as is evidently... Read more
Companies versus their fans
Walter Olson: The famous maker of candies and candy-dispensers is suing the owners of the Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia in Northern California, claiming that... Read more
Jews for Jesus* v. free speech: update
Maybe if Steve Brodsky or the Whistleblower published pornography or scandalous charactures of Dick Cheney or were uploading music files the self-appointed guardians of free speech would have something to say about what's going on here. Read more
Censorship in Minnesota
“The silence here has been deafening.” It usually is, isn’t it? (Via Instapundit.) Originally posted 2006-02-23 11:24:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Read more
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
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