By Avalon Zoppo | December 19, 2023
The dissenting judges fell a vote short of reconsidering the Communication Decency Act's immunity provision.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | December 19, 2023
The New York Court of Appeals released 18 opinions in November, the most in a single month in more than four years. One such opinion was 'People v. Cuencas' , in which the Court of Appeals considered whether the police had a reasonable basis to believe that a third party provided consent to enter a premises where the police found and arrested the defendants without a warrant.
By Eric Scicchitano/CHNI News and Josh Kelety | The Associated Press | December 18, 2023
In October, residents of Sapelo Island in Georgia, who largely rely on a ferry to get to the mainland, accused county officials of making it difficult for residents to attend important public meetings by scheduling them after the last ferry was slated to depart. That decision highlights what some observers say is a striking trend toward secrecy among local governments across the U.S.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 17, 2023
No one supports free speech rights more than this board. But we also recognize the limits of the First Amendment and the utter hypocrisy in the failure of these institutions to protect their Jewish students.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Emily Cousins | December 15, 2023
"The fact that Alico is subject to multiple taxation as a result of its decision to register its vehicles in Massachusetts and to garage them in Somers does not render § 12-71 (f) discriminatory," the opinion said.
By Allison Dunn | December 14, 2023
"The West Point School Board violated that constitutional command when it tried to force Vlaming to endorse the school's ideological viewpoints on gender identity," the plaintiff's counsel, Chris Schandevel, said in a statement Thursday. "And the Virginia Supreme Court rightly vindicated Vlaming's right to stand by his convictions in its decision."
By Avalon Zoppo | December 14, 2023
Former President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen urged a federal appeals court Thursday to allow his retaliation lawsuit against the ex-president to move forward under the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, which permits civil claims for damages for constitutional violations by federal officers.
By Jimmy Hoover | December 13, 2023
The ACLU has struck up a rare alliance with the NRA for what could be a major First Amendment case at the Supreme Court this term. How did this odd pairing come about?
By Jimmy Hoover | December 13, 2023
The Supreme Court, which sought to "return the issue of abortion" to the states back in 2022, is set once again to wade into the battle over reproductive rights by hearing an appeal to reinstate full access to the abortion pill.
By ALM Staff | December 13, 2023
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