Columbia’s President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War
She took a more decisive stance than the presidents of Harvard and the UPenn, who gave lawyerly answers when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.
George Freeman on Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC, Stephanopoulos
This suit is different from others filed by the former president against the press, Freeman said, but Trump’s reputation of making derogatory remarks about women poses legal hurdles.
DeSantis Narrows Focus of Florida Book Challenge Law, Blaming Liberal Activist
PEN America issued a report saying Florida is responsible for 72% of the books that have been pulled from the nation’s schools in the first half of the current school year.
Citing Safety, USC Cancels Speech by Valedictorian Who Supported Palestinians
A First Amendment attorney expressed concern about cancelling events that could be perceived as censorship, and the possibility of other schools buckling to pressure.
Voting Tech Company Settles Lawsuit Against Far-Right News Outlet Over Election Claims
It is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies ensnared in wild conspiracy theories following the 2020 presidential election.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Black Lives Matter Activist Over Protest Lawsuit
At an earlier stage of the case, the high court noted that the issue was “fraught with implications for First Amendment rights.”