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Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

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Floyd Abrams to direct two-year project focusing on the Press Clause — FAN 353

October 26, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School will receive a substantial grant from the Stanton Foundation.

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On the offense: A new Trump defamation suit, yet another one threatened, and more! — FAN 352

October 19, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Former President Donald Trump threatened to sue the Pulitzer Prize’s board and members for defamation for the reporting on the Russia investigation.

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Special Issue: New and forthcoming books, scholarly articles — FAN 351

October 12, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

A new and important report by Jonathan Friedman and Nadine Farid Johnson released by PEN America lists books banned in 138 school districts in 32 states.

Covers to First Amendment books "Cancel Wars," "First Amendment Law in a Nutshell," and "The Pornography Wars"

Cert. petition: Facebook jokester, parody, free speech, and qualified immunity — FAN 350

October 5, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Anthony Novak sits at his computer

The rebirth of defamation law: In the 'Dominion' of 'Infowars' . . . and beyond — FAN 349

August 10, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

A man in a suit taking an oath with his fingers crossed behind his back

New book by Bollinger and Stone on social media and free speech — FAN 348

August 3, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Lee Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone

What is the reach of free speech after the Dobbs abortion ruling? Part 2 — FAN 347

July 27, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Abortion rights demonstrators rally near the Supreme Court of the United States to protest the court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

Floyd Abrams Institute to launch new press clause project — FAN 347

July 20, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Floyd Abrams

Constitutional chaos: What is the reach of free speech after the Dobbs abortion ruling? — FAN 346

July 13, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

Pro-Choice protest outside Supreme Court building

More on the Roberts Court's First Amendment free expression jurisprudence: The 2021-2022 term — FAN 345

July 6, 2022

Ronald K.L. Collins' First Amendment News

The Roberts Court, April 23, 2021