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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 -
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Challenge to Minnesota Captive Audience Law Dismissed

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Captive audience meetings are employer sponsored meetings where the employer requires employees to attend and listen to the employer position concerning a union organizing effort. The meeting is intended to dissuade workers...more

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Texas Hold ‘Em: New Law Requires Proxy Advisors to Show Their Cards if “Nonpecuniary” Factors Guide Voting Recommendations -...

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more

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Dark Skies for Small Businesses Caught in Social Media Net

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A new Mississippi law, known as the Walker Montgomery Protecting Children Online Act, has prompted several companies to block Mississippi IP addresses from accessing their platforms. In fact, social media company Bluesky...more

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State AGs Again Urge Action to Protect Kids from Tech and AI Risks

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Last week, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson proclaimed, “[i]f Congress won’t protect kids from Big Tech, states will.” State AGs from 27 states, led by the Utah Attorney General’s office, submitted an amicus brief...more

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Injunction To Block California Environmental Disclosure Laws Denied

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On August 13, 2025, the District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by several business groups challenging California Senate Bills 253 (Climate Corporate Data...more

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New York Seeks Transparency in Personal Algorithmic Pricing Practices

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Certain businesses implement dynamic pricing based on individual preferences or previously collected consumer data. This practice may soon be prohibited in New York if those websites fail to state, “THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN...more

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California Climate Disclosure Laws Survive Preliminary Injunction on First Amendment Challenge: Reporting Obligations Swiftly...

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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction filed by a coalition of business groups seeking to halt implementation of California’s corporate...more

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DEI Legislation in Alabama – A Roadmap for Further State Action?

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In March, Alabama enacted legislation targeting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The law, SB129, is set to take effect on October 1, 2025. If enacted, it would prohibit public schools and universities from...more

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Ongoing Legal Battle Over California’s Climate-Related Disclosure Laws: District Court Gives Red Light to Preliminary Injunction...

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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied a motion for preliminary injunction to enjoin California Senate Bills 253 and 261. The Chamber of Commerce and five co-Plaintiffs...more

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First Amendment Push-Me Pull-You: New Hurdles to Examining Digital Content Privately

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The digital landscape has always posed a twin challenge: how to protect children online while also preserving robust free speech rights for adults consistent with the First Amendment. This tension reached a logical zenith...more

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No Pause for Climate Disclosures: Court Denies Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against California’s SB 253 and SB 261

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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California dealt a setback to plaintiffs and potentially regulated entities in Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. v. California...more

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Federal Court Declines to Enjoin California Climate Disclosure Laws

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On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California declined to enjoin California’s two major climate disclosure bills, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the...more

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ISS Files Suit Against Texas SB 2337

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Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass Lewis) filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas on July 24, 2025, seeking to end SB 2337, which was recently signed into law in June and will become effective...more

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Two Suits Challenge Application of New Texas Governance Laws

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Texas has enacted significant legislation in the past few months designed to attract more corporations to its state and challenge Delaware’s dominance as the preferred state for incorporation. We are now seeing the first...more

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Texas Hold ‘Em: New Law Requires Proxy Advisors to Show Their Cards if “Nonpecuniary” Factors Guide Voting Recommendations -...

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more

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C.S. v. McCrumb and Ohio’s New Expulsion Law: Balancing Student Expression and School Safety

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In C.S. v. McCrumb, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit addressed the scope of a public school’s ability to restrict student expression on-campus, particularly when that expression involves politically charged,...more

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Regulating Proxy Advisors: Court Rules Advice Is Not a ‘Solicitation’ and Texas Enacts Its Own Law

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On July 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ended more than five years of uncertainty and confusion by ruling that proxy voting advice issued by proxy advisors is not a “solicitation” under...more

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2025 Take It Down Act Seeks To Rein in Both Real and Computer-Generated Intimate Images

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On May 19, 2025, President Trump signed the "Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act" (the "Take It Down Act"), making a significant change to the regulatory...more

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The Academic Advisor - Education Law Insights, Issue 5, 2025

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Welcome to our fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.   In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations...more

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act Targets AI-Generated and Authentic Nonconsensual Intimate Images

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The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act, the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a federal bipartisan effort to require covered platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate...more

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Texas and Louisiana Enact Laws Requiring Warning Labels and QR Code Notices for Food Ingredients

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The states of Texas and Louisiana have each enacted first-of-their-kind warning or notice labeling requirements for food ingredients, both of which pose significant issues of concern related to the First Amendment and federal...more

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89th Texas’ Senate Bill 10 – The (Unconstitutional) Ten Commandments Bill

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Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (and this Insights Blog). We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,...more

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TAKE IT DOWN Act Targets Deepfakes: Are Online Platforms Caught in the Crosshairs?

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The TAKE IT DOWN Act, recently signed into federal law, criminalizes the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery and requires covered online platforms to implement a notice-and-removal process by May 19, 2026....more

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Washington State Broadly Criminalizes All Malicious Deepfakes, Expanding on Existing Deepfake Regulation

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On April 16, Washington state added a new law to the growing patchwork of state, federal and international laws aimed at curbing the malicious use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes. ...more

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Louisiana Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act: Environmental Organizations File Challenge in United States District Court...

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The Environmental Integrity Project and Public Citizen Litigation Group (collectively, “EIP”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Middle District...more

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