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From Hoodies To Kneeling During The National Anthem: The Colin Kaepernick Effect And Its Implications For K-12 Sports, Laura Rene Mcneal Jan 2018

From Hoodies To Kneeling During The National Anthem: The Colin Kaepernick Effect And Its Implications For K-12 Sports, Laura Rene Mcneal

Louisiana Law Review

The article focuses on prospective path toward safeguarding students' First Amendment free speech rights in K-12 schools and intersection of social activism and sports and the implications of this relationship for public school students and preservation of student freedom of expression rights.


More Restrictive Alternatives, Michael Coenen Dec 2017

More Restrictive Alternatives, Michael Coenen

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


Why Don’T You Take A Seat Away From That Computer?: Why Louisiana Revised Statute 14:91.5 Is Unconstitutional, Eva Conner May 2013

Why Don’T You Take A Seat Away From That Computer?: Why Louisiana Revised Statute 14:91.5 Is Unconstitutional, Eva Conner

Louisiana Law Review

The article analyzes the content of Louisiana Revised Statutes section 14:91.5 which is regarding unlawful use or access of social media and compares it with similar laws across the U.S. It discusses the constitutionality of imposing post-release restrictions on sex offenders who have already completed their sentences. It reflects on Free Speech issues arising from laws restricting Internet access to sex offenders.


Of Speech And Sanctions: Toward A Penalty-Sensitive Approach To The First Amendment, Michael Coenen Jun 2012

Of Speech And Sanctions: Toward A Penalty-Sensitive Approach To The First Amendment, Michael Coenen

Journal Articles

Courts confronting First Amendment claims do not often scrutinize the severity of a speaker’s punishment. Embracing a “penalty-neutral” understanding of the free-speech right, these courts tend to treat an individual’s expression as either protected, in which case the government may not punish it at all, or unprotected, in which case the government may punish it to a very great degree. There is, however, a small but important body of “penalty-sensitive” case law that runs counter to the penalty-neutral norm. Within this case law, the severity of a speaker’s punishment affects the merits of her First Amendment claim, thus giving rise …


The Myth Of Copyright's Fair Use Doctrine As A Protector Of Free Speech, Lee Ann Lockridge Jan 2007

The Myth Of Copyright's Fair Use Doctrine As A Protector Of Free Speech, Lee Ann Lockridge

Journal Articles

This article debunks the myth that the fair use doctrine exists to protect the freedom of speech within copyright. Using the history of fair use in the courts and in Congress, as well as recent case law, the Article demonstrates that.fair use is not, and never has been, intended or designed to restrain copyright in the face of the First Amendment. The conflict between copyright and free speech could be lessened by reforming the balance of interests within fair use to eliminate the focus on commercial use and to expand the understanding of the broader public-benefit purpose underlying the Supreme …


Free Speech And Anonymity: Louisiana's Increasing Protection, Bradford Hyde Felder Feb 1997

Free Speech And Anonymity: Louisiana's Increasing Protection, Bradford Hyde Felder

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


O'Er The Land Of The Free: Flag Burning And The First Amendment, Paul R. Baier May 1996

O'Er The Land Of The Free: Flag Burning And The First Amendment, Paul R. Baier

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


Maintaining Safety And Civility In Public Spaces: A Constitutional Approach To Aggressive Begging, Robert Teir Nov 1993

Maintaining Safety And Civility In Public Spaces: A Constitutional Approach To Aggressive Begging, Robert Teir

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


Law And Aesthetics: A Critique And A Reformulation Of The Dilemmas, John Costonis Jan 1982

Law And Aesthetics: A Critique And A Reformulation Of The Dilemmas, John Costonis

Journal Articles

No abstract provided.


On Washing Dirty Linen In Public: Privacy And The First Amendment, Rick Revels Aug 1979

On Washing Dirty Linen In Public: Privacy And The First Amendment, Rick Revels

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


Bellotti - Corporations' Freedom Of Speech, George W. Scofield Aug 1979

Bellotti - Corporations' Freedom Of Speech, George W. Scofield

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Traditional Ban On Advertising By Attorneys And The Expanding Scope Of The First Amendment, David Richard Taggart Nov 1977

The Traditional Ban On Advertising By Attorneys And The Expanding Scope Of The First Amendment, David Richard Taggart

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


A New Standard Of Fault For The Reportorial Privilege, Paula Hazelrig Hickman Nov 1976

A New Standard Of Fault For The Reportorial Privilege, Paula Hazelrig Hickman

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


Purely Commercial Speech And Its Relationship To The First Amendment, Paul Preston Nov 1976

Purely Commercial Speech And Its Relationship To The First Amendment, Paul Preston

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Sewell Doctrine: A Constitutional Dilemma, Kenneth R. Williams Nov 1973

The Sewell Doctrine: A Constitutional Dilemma, Kenneth R. Williams

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.