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Civil Discourse Continues to Decline
In light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on student free speech, civil discourse remains at risk
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Supreme Court Expands Student Speech Rights
Public school violated First Amendment when it punished a student for using vulgar words and gestures on social media
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Commissioner Flashes Gun at Online Meeting
Michigan resident sues Grand Traverse County, claiming her First Amendment rights were violated when the County Commissioner pulled out a gun during an online meeting.
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Supreme Court will hear student speech case
The United States Supreme Court is considering a case that will impact the future of free speech rights for every single public school student in the United States.
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Ending Misinformation: The $4B Fox News Suit
Two voting technology companies are seeking damages of more than $4 billion against Fox News for its reports of election tampering.
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First Amendment Advocate Passes Away at 70
The McLellan mourns the loss of free speech advocate, Jane Briggs-Bunting
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Defamation suits help, not hurt, free press
Defamation suits against news outlets can protect rather than hinder truth tellers in the media, writes MSU Law First Amendment Clinic Director Nancy Costello. Two recent cases show the First Amendment's reach, but liars can be busted for their lies.
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Groups, MSU Clinic urge Biden for openness
Forty-three groups including MSU Law's First Amendment Clinic sent President Biden a letter urging for government transparency
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Supreme Court considers student Snapchat suit
The Supreme Court will consider hearing about whether a high school cheerleader's suspension from the team violated the First Amendment after she posted a photo on Snapchat using profanity and her middle finger when she did not make the varsity team.
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Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman settle lawsuit
Nicki Minaj and Tracy Chapman settled their two-year-long copyright infringement lawsuit.
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Online schooling raises privacy concerns
Online schooling during COVID-19 is raising privacy concerns for students as administrators try to navigate enforcing policies
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Police slides obtained with FOIA quote Hitler
Kentucky training police slides obtained through a FOIA request quotes Adolf Hitler, commissioner steps down
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