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First Amendment

Nothing With Russell Is Brand New, So Why Is the Investigation Stopping There?

It cannot be that Brand’s alleged behavior occurred in a vacuum.
By Robert Garson
Andy Warhol posing in front four of his prints

The Supreme Court Case Involving Andy Warhol and Prince Could Transform Copyright Across Art and Media

A Supreme Court case involving Andy Warhol and Prince could see far-reaching implications of copyright and freedom of expression across all creative industries.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Trump Twitter

Court Rules Donald Trump Must Free All Political Prisoners (on Twitter)

Every time Trump blocks somebody on Twitter, he violates the First Amendment.
By Chris Roberts
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to the media.

13 Things the Media Are Thankful for This Thanksgiving

By Davis Richardson
Could this Wisconsin Twitter lawsuit have national implications?

Wisconsin Nonprofit Sues Elected Officials for Blocking It on Twitter

By John Bonazzo
Ed Gillespie with reporters.

Police Slam Reporter to the Ground at Ed Gillespie Campaign Event

By Davis Richardson
Harvey Weinstein.

Trial by Social Media: Harvey Weinstein Has a Case Against Rose McGowan

By Robert Garson
Rex Tillerson on "State of the Union."

Rex Tillerson, the Latest Victim of ‘The Trump Show’

By Joe Lapointe
Vice President Mike Pence at the Colts game, shortly before he walked out.

Pence’s Walkout Shows He Has More Contempt for Our Country Than NFL Players

By Stacy Schneider
Hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis, KKK and members of the "alt-right" hurl water bottles back and forth against counter demonstrators during the Unite the Right rally on August 12, 2017 in Charlottesville, Va.

ACLU Must Choose: Free Speech or Racial Justice?

By Francesca Friday
President Donald Trump.

‘Fake News’ Rampage Turns Real Nightmare as Trump Demands Investigation

By Joe Lapointe
The NFL is supporting players who take a knee.

Trump Fumbles Most Dangerous Plot Yet: A Cultural War He Can’t Win

By Joe Lapointe
Students wait to go into class with the First Amendment casting shadows down the hall.

Robert Longo Shadows Hunter College Hallways in American Flag and First Amendment

By Taylor Dafoe
Police, checking the social channels.

Courts Give New Guidance on Police Recordings

By Donald Scarinci
Lawsuits directed at doctors and hospitals cost an astonishing $55.6 billion a year.

Legal Challenges Will Not Stop Super PACs

By Jeff Brindle
Hulk Hogan may not have knocked out Gawker.

How the Hulk Hogan-Gawker Trial Paved the Way for President Trump

By John Bonazzo
Could President Trump's Twitter habit land him in hot water?

First Amendment Lawyers Threaten to Sue Trump for Blocking Twitter Users

By John Bonazzo
Police barricades are stacked up in front of the White House fence after protestors removed them.

The Real Threat to Free Speech Isn’t Whiny College Kids—It’s Government

By Dan King
A member of the Fraternal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan participates in the 11th Annual Nathan Bedford Forrest Birthday march Pulaski, Tennessee.

The KKK Canary: How We’re Losing Our Freedom of Speech

By Selwyn Duke
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, civil rights attorney Norman Siegel and other lawyers and advocates protest President Donald Trump's attack on reporters in front of the New York Times building.

Manhattan Congresswoman and Lawyers Blast Trump for Banning Reporters From Briefing

By Madina Toure
Spencer Merolla, Editorialized, 2017.

Artists Join the Fight to Protect First Amendment Rights

By Cait Munro
PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 30: Nick Cannon attends the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on November 30, 2016 in Paris, France.

Free Speech Is No Defense for Nick Cannon’s Rant on NBC

By Robert Garson
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 7: (AFP OUT) U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with county sheriffs during a listening session in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on February 7, 2017 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration will return to court Tuesday to argue it has broad authority over national security and to demand reinstatement of a travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries that stranded refugees and triggered protests.

Trump Says Churches Could Be Involved in Politics—He’s Right

By Selwyn Duke
The logo of news website BuzzFeed is seen on a computer screen in Washington on March 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM

In Libel Suit by Aleksej Gubarev, BuzzFeed and Ben Smith Face a Tough Road

By Robert Garson
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