The Marion B. Brechner First Amendment Project is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to current and contemporary issues affecting the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, thought, assembly and petition.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Clay Calvert Comments on the Possible Libelous Nature of QAnon Allegations
August 27, 2020
After 3 weeks of #MMC4200, with Quiz No. 1 coming up next week, we had a little practice quiz with colors yesterday @UFJouDept @UFJSchool Kudos to the student who chimed in correctly exactly at the moment I was giving the answer, prompting the Yes Yes #HappyFriday #SaveFerris
Academic law school followers: pls retweet! This is a great program! https://twitter.com/abacommlawforum/status/1306712059720024064
Hey law students: want to learn about media law, meet top media lawyers, and😱have a chance to win a summer job opportunity with a top law firm, media company, or First Amendment nonprofit?
Sign up for the First Amendment Media Law Diversity Moot Court!
https://bit.ly/3ky1105
My thoughts in @ErikWemple column in @washingtonpost on #Dershowitz use of #Masson in #Libel case against @CNN . . . https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/16/stop-whining-alan-dershowitz/ . . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw . . .
Discussed complaints (the pleading kind, that is) in #MMC4200 today @UFJSchool @UFJSchool . . . 152 students synchronous live via #Zoom . . . and the kind that survive #MTDs and go to trial early next year
My thoughts in today's @orlandosentinel story by @monivettec re: #Florida #Guardianship program and blocking #Access to records https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/florida/guardians/os-ne-attorneys-guardianship-records-confidential-20200908-xx3kso7nifg7jfyorot27zuig4-story.html @UFJSchool @UFLaw
A few thoughts in story by @dpfunke on why it's probably not worth filing #Libel cases against members of this group, besides the judgment-proof D issues . . . https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/27/what-qanon-baseless-conspiracy-spilling-us-politic/ . . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw . . .
A great @UFJSchool @UFLaw Graduate 🎓. . . and @GatorsFB walk on! @Minch_Minchin
Today we welcome attorney @Minch_Minchin to the Shullgate team! Minchin will be a great asset to our media, access and first amendment practice. Check out Minch's bio here: https://www.shullmanfugate.com/our-team/minch-minchin/
Pleased to comment in today's A1 story by @globaldan in @nytimes on battle over access to #COVID19 data in schools . . . https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/school-reopenings-coronavirus-reporting.html . . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw @UFJouDept
#Trump asks #SCOTUS to let him block critics on Twitter
TheHill
thehill.com
U.S. appeals court voids Tiffany's judgment against Costco over fake 'Tiffany' rings via @YahooFinance
U.S. appeals court voids Tiffany's judgment against Costco over fake 'Tiffany' rings
A federal appeals court on Monday overturned Tiffany & Co's $21 million judgment against Costco Wholesale Corp over the warehouse club chain's sale of...
finance.yahoo.com
#NeilYoung sues to stop #Trump campaign from using his songs; will consent decrees stand in the way? via @ABAJournal
Neil Young sues to stop Trump campaign from using his songs; will consent decrees stand in the way?
Consent decrees designed to stop anti-competitive conduct by music licensing organizations could pose a problem for musician Neil Young, who is trying...
www.abajournal.com
“It’s an interesting time with a lot of forces triangulating,” he said. “Navigating these issues will not be easy on any university campus, given the heated political climate in which we live in today.”
Officials brace for protests as students prepare their return to campus
As the start of the Fall semester draws near, UF officials are preparing for a return of about 56,000 students — some with the expectation of more p...
www.alligator.org
Best wishes to @acvining as he begins his qualifying examinations this week in pursuit of his joint JD/PhD degree with @UFLaw @UFJSchool ⚖️✍️ 💻. . .
Addressing the rise & leadership of female scholars in law school in #FirstAmendment and #MediaLaw. My thanks to @sonjarwest @profrothman @lckendrick @LidskyLidsky @randersenjones among others . . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10811680.2020.1765596#.XyGl_ipNbDo.twitter
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the #Government for a redress of grievances.”
#US
Pretty sure #Fresno people came before #Clovis people
#Drake Wins Big With #Copyright Fair Use. 2d Cir held that Drake's use of Jimmy Smith Rap musical composition in his song "Pound Cake" was transformative. Drake also had license for musical recording rights.
Drake Wins Big With Fair Use
Drake scored a big win as the Second Circuit affirmed his use of another work in one of his songs as “fair use.” Estate o...
www.natlawreview.com
Proving that in the end, copyright actually does really matter
Linkin Park issue cease and desist notice after Donald Trump retweet http://bbc.in/30s5bOx
Thank you @smerconish and @CNN for the opportunity this morning to discuss admission rescission issues, #FirstAmendment and institutional academic freedom. . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw @UFJouDept
Tag teaming with @jonathanwpeters on #Trump & #Libel & #ActualMalice . . . @UFJSchool @UFLaw @UFJSchool https://t.co/LiQvL55on0
