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Obvious But Not Clear: The Right To Refuse To Cooperate With The Police During A Terry Stop, Sam Kamin, Zachary Shiffler Jan 2020

Obvious But Not Clear: The Right To Refuse To Cooperate With The Police During A Terry Stop, Sam Kamin, Zachary Shiffler

American University Law Review

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Anti-Slapp Coverage And The First Amendment: Hurdles To Defamation Suits In Political Campaigns, David L. Hudson Jr. Jan 2020

Anti-Slapp Coverage And The First Amendment: Hurdles To Defamation Suits In Political Campaigns, David L. Hudson Jr.

American University Law Review

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The Decade Of Democracy's Demise, James Sample Jan 2020

The Decade Of Democracy's Demise, James Sample

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Facebook's Speech Code And Policies: How They Suppress Speech And Distort Democratic Deliberation, Joseph T. Thai Jan 2020

Facebook's Speech Code And Policies: How They Suppress Speech And Distort Democratic Deliberation, Joseph T. Thai

American University Law Review

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Elegy For Anti-Corruption Law: How The Bridgegate Case Could Crush Corruption Prosecutions And Boost Liars, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy Jan 2020

Elegy For Anti-Corruption Law: How The Bridgegate Case Could Crush Corruption Prosecutions And Boost Liars, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

American University Law Review

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James Madison, Citizens United, And The Constitutional Problem Of Corruption, Anthony J. Gaughan Jan 2020

James Madison, Citizens United, And The Constitutional Problem Of Corruption, Anthony J. Gaughan

American University Law Review

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Political Participation, Expressive Association, And Judicial Review, Joshua S. Sellers Jan 2020

Political Participation, Expressive Association, And Judicial Review, Joshua S. Sellers

American University Law Review

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Coming Down The Pipeline: First Amendment Challenges To State-Level "Critical Infrastructure" Trespass Laws, Jenna Ruddock Jan 2019

Coming Down The Pipeline: First Amendment Challenges To State-Level "Critical Infrastructure" Trespass Laws, Jenna Ruddock

American University Law Review

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2017 Trademark Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Anita B. Polott, Rachel E. Fertig Jan 2018

2017 Trademark Law Decisions Of The Federal Circuit, Anita B. Polott, Rachel E. Fertig

American University Law Review

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Sympathy For The Devil: Gawker, Thiel, And Newsworthiness, Amy Gajda Jan 2018

Sympathy For The Devil: Gawker, Thiel, And Newsworthiness, Amy Gajda

American University Law Review

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Sympathy For The Devil: Gawker, Thiel, And Newsworthiness, Amy Gajda Jan 2018

Sympathy For The Devil: Gawker, Thiel, And Newsworthiness, Amy Gajda

American University Law Review

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Why Anti-Surcharge Laws Do Not Violate A Merchant's Freedom Of Speech, Annie P. Anderson Jan 2017

Why Anti-Surcharge Laws Do Not Violate A Merchant's Freedom Of Speech, Annie P. Anderson

American University Law Review

First Amendment litigation is surrounding state anti-surcharge laws, which prevent merchants from imposing surcharges on transactions where customers use credit cards. These laws effectively prevent stores from passing credit card "swipe fees" onto their customers. Merchants argue that because the laws still allow them to provide discounts to customers who use other forms of payment, the laws violate their First Amendment rights by impermissibly restricting the way the stores can communicate. The state governments, in contrast, have defended the laws by asserting that they regulate conduct, not business speech, and therefore do not violate the First Amendment.

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The Weaponized Lawsuit Against The Media: Litigation Funding As A New Threat To Journalism, Lili Levi Jan 2017

The Weaponized Lawsuit Against The Media: Litigation Funding As A New Threat To Journalism, Lili Levi

American University Law Review

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Walker V. Texas Division, Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Inc. And License Plate Speech: A Dangerous Roadblock For The First Amendment, Morgan E. Creamer Jan 2016

Walker V. Texas Division, Sons Of Confederate Veterans, Inc. And License Plate Speech: A Dangerous Roadblock For The First Amendment, Morgan E. Creamer

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.