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Vague Anti-bullying Laws Have Unintended Negative Consequences
Read Massachusetts attorney Gregory C. Keating's op-ed in today's Boston Globe on how the "unworkably broad definition of bullying" in the state's new anti-bullying law, "while well-intended, is fraught with problems and has already led to unintended and unfortunate consequences."
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Animal rights advocates sue after facing ongoing censorship and arrest for peaceful advocacy in Houston public park
One advocate was arrested and handcuffed for two hours after peacefully demonstrating in a public park. FIRE is suing to protect the constitutional right to speak freely in public parks.
Federal law unconstitutionally lets government officials and public figures veto their critics’ trademarks
In new friend-of-the-court filing, FIRE asks Supreme Court to affirm lower court decision striking “consent” requirement for trademarks.
Fellowship of Christian Athletes scores big Ninth Circuit win for religious liberty and freedom of association
Belief-based student groups won an important victory last week in a federal appeals court, which restored the ability of many such groups to meet on public campuses and in public schools in the many western states.
FIRE statement on district court ruling in Spectrum WT v. Walter Wendler
A federal district court denied FIRE’s request for a preliminary injunction and held that West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler is entitled to qualified immunity.