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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of May 12 - 16, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Maron v. Fla CFO - Florida Unclaimed Property Act, taking, sovereign immunity - USA v. Solomon - sentencing, Hobbs Act - HM Fla v. Fla DBPR - obscenity, First Amendment - ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

The Supreme Court - June 20, 2019

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued four decisions:   PDR Network, LLC v. Carlton Harris Chiropractic, Inc., No. 17-1705: Petitioner PDR produces the Physicians’ Desk Reference, which is distributed to health...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Appeals Court Invalidates TCPA’s Exemption to Automated-Call Prohibition for Collection of Debts Owed to or Guaranteed by the...

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With Hobbs Act Case Pending in Supreme Court, 4th Circuit’s Decision May Implicate Fate of Other FCC-Created Exceptions and Allowances Under TCPA’s Automated-Call Ban - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit has...more

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Technological Change As A Defense to TCPA Fax Class Actions

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In Scoma Chiropractic, P.A. v. Dental Equities, LLC, MasterCard International, Inc., et al., Judge Steele stayed a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) fax class action against MasterCard and others where statutory...more

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