Free Speech
Articles discussing the law and policies behind the First Amendment.
In July 2011, House Bill 854, also known as the Woman’s Right to Know Act, was presented to then-Governor Beverly Perdue. The Bill prohibits an abortion unless a physician conveys state-specified information to the patient. The former Governor vetoed the bill, remarking that it was a
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Two Virginia college newspapers emerged victorious after six long years of litigating their First Amendment right to freedom of speech.
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A U.K. court enjoins the Wall Street Journal from publishing names of those involved in the Libor Scandal, restricting the company’s freedom of speech on the internet.
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A Texas teenager faces possible jail time for a threatening Facebook post while a British man is going to jail for two years for his own Facebook threats.
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The Federal Communications Commission announced its plans to loosen restrictions on cursing and nudity on network television, and viewers responded with thousands of public comments.
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The Supreme Court refuses to hear tobacco companies’ challenge to the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals considered First Amendment rights and ruled in favor of a former law student by issuing a protective order for anonymous speech.
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Despite widespread state adoption of media shield laws, there remains no statutory equivalent at the federal level.
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Businesses take steps to fight negative online reviews of their products and services, causing some to rethink their online activity.
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On August 24, 2012, in R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. FDA, a divided panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals held that a provision of The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act violated the First Amendment. Signed by President Barack Obama on June 22, 2009, the Act purports to give
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Amid the frenzy over the much-anticipated Supreme Court decision regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the Court handed down its decision in American Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Bullock. The American public and media, with laser focus on the Court’s decision
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The Facebook “like” feature allows users to click a thumbs up icon attached to posts, pictures, links, and pages. By clicking this “like” button, users can “like” pages of companies, political candidates and even candidates in a cutest baby contest. But is a Facebook “like” an
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