Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project News Archives

Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project News

Clay Calvert Quoted on Education Secretary’s Free Speech Comments

Tuesday September 18, 2018

University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Journalism Professor Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “DeVos’ Strong Words on Suppression of Speech, State of Civics …

Clay Calvert Comments on CBS Corp. Controversial Subpoena to PR Firm

Thursday August 30, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “CBS Corp. Subpoenas PR Firm’s Contacts with Journalists in Ongoing Legal Dispute” published on …

Clay Calvert Comments on Rapper Free Speech Appeal for Threatening Police Song

Thursday August 23, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Rapper Jailed for Song Threatening Police Tries a Free Speech Appeal – and Loses” published in …

Clay Calvert Named UF Honors Term Professor for 2018-19

Thursday August 16, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was selected by the UF Honors Program to serve as an Elizabeth Wood Dunlevie Honors Term Professor for 2018-19. As …

Jasmine McNealy Selected as 2018-19 Berkman Klein Center Fellow

Tuesday July 24, 2018

Jasmine McNealy, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Telecommunication assistant professor and attorney, was selected as a 2018-19 Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society Fellow. The Center is based at Harvard University. …

Clay Calvert Comments on Surveying Licensing and the First Amendment

Wednesday July 18, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “If an Algorithm Draws Lines on a Map, is that the Same as Land Surveying?” published in Ars …

Clay Calvert Comments on First Amendment Free Speech Protections

Thursday July 12, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “She Urged Her Boyfriend to Kill Himself. Her Lawyers Say it was Free Speech,” published in The …

Clay Calvert Comments on Supreme Court Anti-Regulation Decisions

Thursday July 12, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in “Creative Attorneys Get Anti-Regulation Ammo in High Court Case” published in Law 360 on July 6. …

Clay Calvert Comments on Presidential Defamation and Extremist Speaker Visits to College Campuses

Monday July 9, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, was quoted in Erik Wemple’s opinion column, “Did President Trump Defame the Red Hen?,” published in The …

Clay Calvert Pens Column on Supreme Court Decision in Lozman vs. City of Riviera Beach

Thursday June 21, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Fane Lozman’s Long Fight to Criticize Riviera Beach May Go On, Supreme Court Rules” published in …

Clay Calvert Comments on News Media’s Role During Volatile Situations

Monday June 18, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, was quoted in “Experts Question TV Station’s Role in Orlando Police Hostage Negotiation” published in the Orlando …

Clay Calvert Provides an Analysis of Gag Clauses and the Role of the First Amendment

Monday June 11, 2018

Clay Calvert, director of the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project, is the author of “Gag Clauses and the Right to Gripe: The Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 & State Efforts …