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Is Environmental Activism Litigation in Trouble?

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In a landmark decision, a North Dakota jury has ordered Greenpeace to pay over $660 million in damages to Energy Transfer, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). This verdict stems from Greenpeace’s involvement...more

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Understanding Defamation vs. Free Speech: A Guide for Dealing with Online Defamation

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The distinction between defamation and free speech often confuses those dealing with online issues. While free speech is a protected right under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, it does not shield individuals...more

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Make It Stop: What A Court Can And Can't Order A Defamation Defendant To Stop Saying

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A defamatory statement or publication can cause serious damage to a person’s business or professional reputation. Monetary damages are always available to the victim of defamation, but in some cases, damages do not fit a...more

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Anti-SLAPP Motion May Not Be Based on Speech Activities Merely Incidental to Asserted Claims

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An anti-SLAPP motion was properly denied because the claims for damages arose from breach of contract and tort actions, not from any protected First Amendment activity. Oakland Bulk and Oversized Terminal, LLC v City of...more

Robinson+Cole RLUIPA Defense

Church Wins Free Speech Claim Over Zoning Ordinance and $1,354,595 in Damages

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Last year, we reported about a case in which the city of St. Michael, Minnesota utilized RLUIPA’s “safe harbor” provision to avoid liability under the act’s substantial burden and equal terms provisions. While the federal...more

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John Edwards argues before the Texas Supreme Court on important libel case that started in 2003

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Houston partner John K. Edwards recently argued before the Texas Supreme Court on behalf of a newspaper and reporter in an important libel case that started in 2003 concerning an article published in a Fort Bend County...more

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DWT Asked To Serve As Legal Counsel for Stand Up For Speech Litigation Project

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Constitution Day 2013 was a pretty bad day for the Constitution on our public university campuses. That was the day that Robert Van Tuinen of Modesto Junior College in California was prevented from passing out copies of the...more

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