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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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CFPB drops probe of Credova Financial LLC, saying it was politically motivated ‘debanking’

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Contending that the Biden Administration’s investigation of Credova Financial LLC was an instance of politically motivated debanking, the CFPB is dropping its probe of the company....more

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Key Lessons for School Officials and Other Public Employees from Recent Court Decision on Trump’s Twitter Account

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As technology and social media continue to develop, so do legal questions surrounding their use by public entities and employees. On July 9, 2019, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Knight First Amendment Institute v....more

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Second Circuit Affirms That President Trump's Blocking of Opponents on His Twitter Account Violates First Amendment

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit yesterday became the third federal circuit court to hold that the interactive space of a government official’s social media account is subject to First Amendment strictures. In...more

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To Kneel or not to Kneel; What is the Question?

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The recent controversy surrounding NFL players kneeling during the National Anthem raises an interesting question concerning the protection of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) vis-à-vis work-place protests over social...more

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Politics in the Workplace: Do NFL Players Have Freedom of Speech to Protest at Games?

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It’s nearly impossible to turn on the TV and not hear something about the NFL player protests and whether such actions are protected speech under the First Amendment. While these protests started last season, they have grown...more

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The Trump Administration Retweets and Retreats

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Perhaps now more than ever before, Twitter takes center stage for social and public discourse. Many have wryly commented that we elected a “Tweeter-in-Chief” with President Trump, due to his prolific tweeting about...more

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