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New Jersey Law Journal

Gaza War Protests: The Line Between First Amendment Freedoms and Protection from Hostilities

Peaceful protest and even some civil disobedience—recognizing and accepting the legal consequences of illegal behavior—is in the best American free speech tradition.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

'Draconian' Voter Disenfranchisement Law Upheld by U.S. Fifth Circuit

"We reject that result because the U.S. Constitution cannot properly be so interpreted," the court majority said. "The Supreme Court ruled that the Equal Protection Clause does not bar states from permanently disenfranchising felons."
5 minute read

International Edition

Sternford Moyo: African Legal Giant & Ex-IBA President Fought For Lawyers' Rights

"Sternford was a man of great courage and integrity and will be sorely missed by those who knew him."
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Novel Suit Calling Workday's AI-Driven Hiring Tool Biased Advances, Setting Up Precedent-Setting Showdown

"We're going to be talking about this a lot as employers and companies rely upon technology like this to make their jobs easier," said Jason Tremblay, a partner at Saul Ewing.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

2nd Circuit Revives Challenge to NY Law Requiring Photographer to Work Same-Sex Weddings

The Second Circuit sent the case back to the district court to weigh issuing a preliminary injunction.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Can Groundbreaking AI Act Serve as a Bellwether for Future Federal Regulations?

Colorado's new legislation is intended to protect consumers from any potential bias and discrimination that may be embedded in AI systems by setting clear guidelines that uphold ethical use of technology tools.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Weiss Alleges US Education Dept. Unlawfully Closed Penn Antisemitism Probe

Liz Magill resigned as the University of Pennsylvania's president last December after providing controversial testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Education. Magill suggested "context" would determine whether calling for the "genocide of the Jewish people" violates Penn's code of conduct.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Teacher's First Amendment Claim Allowed to Proceed Against District Following Jan. 6 Rally Suspension

"A public employee's right to speak about matters of public concern must not be allowed to halt the operations of, say, a public school. On the other hand, the degree of disruption required will vary depending on the speech at issue," wrote U.S. District Judge John M. Gallagher for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
5 minute read

Law.com

Simpson Thacher, ACLU Seek Expedited Preliminary Injunction Against Law Requiring 10 Commandments Be Posted in Classrooms

Jonathan Youngwood, a partner and global co-chair of Simpson Thacher's Litigation Department, which took on the case pro bono, told Law.com that the plaintiffs have asked U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles to consider their preliminary injunction on an expedited basis.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYU Settles Antisemitism Suit, as Kasowitz Pushes Other Universities to 'Follow Their Lead'

Marc Kasowitz is also representing student plaintiffs in other Title VI antisemitism cases against Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania and Columbia University.
3 minute read

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