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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 -
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

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

Kilpatrick

A New Age of Age Verification

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Laws that would require age verification before users can access online platforms are popping up across the county. While some laws have been found constitutional, courts are still drawing lines over what age verification...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

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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Can an Online Threat Trigger the Need for An Emergency Removal Under Title IX?

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It’s unlikely that online threats could be immediate threats to physical health or safety, unless the threatening individual is in close physical proximity to those being threatened, or the threat is pretty detailed and...more

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