This post was authored by Jeffrey C. Freedman.
Picture this: you are your agency’s Human Resources Director. One morning a fellow Director from another Department comes to visit you. She tells you she was sitting before her home computer …
Tag Archives: social media
Don’t Click “Block” Just Yet: Judge Rules Public Officials, Including the President, Can’t Block People on Twitter
Posted in Social MediaThis post was authored by Ashley Bobo.
It was only this past June that the Supreme Court emphasized the impact of social media on the modern world. The court made it clear in Packington v. North Carolina that social …
Government-Hosted Social Media – How To Avoid First Amendment Claims
Posted in Social Media
This post was authored by David Urban.
Social media and the First Amendment is a fascinating and quickly-developing area of the law. All types of business organizations have a social media presence, for example, a Twitter page or Facebook …
Five First Amendment Issues to Watch in 2016 – Public Employment and Education
Posted in Education, Employment, First Amendment
An unprecedented number of protests – at educational institutions and in city streets – occurred nationwide last year, and protests continue to serve as focal points for public attention and debate going into 2016. The legal realm concerning free speech …
First Amendment Law in 2015 – 8 Areas to Watch (Part II)
Posted in First Amendment
Tuesday’s post discussed four important issues in First Amendment law which will involve the Supreme Court and other courts deciding fairly traditional, “earth bound” questions of free speech. Today’s post explores more unusual challenges facing the courts in 2015.
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First Amendment Law in 2015 – 8 Areas to Watch
Posted in First Amendment 
Part I
The year 2015 will likely be a stand-out year for new developments in First Amendment law. The end of this year has seen free speech at the top of the news on a near-daily basis. Protests of police …