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Fake News And The Tax Law, Kathleen Delaney Thomas, Erin Scharff
Fake News And The Tax Law, Kathleen Delaney Thomas, Erin Scharff
Washington and Lee Law Review
The public misunderstands many aspects of the tax system. For example, people frequently misunderstand how marginal tax rates work, misperceive their own average tax rates, and believe they benefit from tax deductions for which they are ineligible. Such confusion is understandable given the complexity of our tax laws. Unfortunately, research suggests these misconceptions shape voter preferences about tax policy which, in turn, impact the policies themselves.
That people are easily confused by taxes is nothing new. With the rise of social media platforms, however, the speed at which misinformation campaigns can now move to shape public opinion is far faster. …
Silencing Students: How Courts Have Failed To Protect Professional Students’ First Amendment Speech Rights, Shanelle Doher
Silencing Students: How Courts Have Failed To Protect Professional Students’ First Amendment Speech Rights, Shanelle Doher
Washington and Lee Law Review Online
Over the past two decades, social media has dramatically changed the way people communicate. With the increased popularity of virtual communication, online speech has, in many ways, blurred the boundaries for where and when speech begins and ends. The distinction between on campus and off campus student speech has become particularly murky given the normalization of virtual learning environments as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. In Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Supreme Court clarified that students retain their First Amendment rights on campus but that schools may sanction speech that materially and substantially …
Tinker, Taylor, Schoolhouse, Speech: The Impact Of The Internet And Social Media On Public School Administrators’ Authority To Control Student Speech, Olivia Broderick
Tinker, Taylor, Schoolhouse, Speech: The Impact Of The Internet And Social Media On Public School Administrators’ Authority To Control Student Speech, Olivia Broderick
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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What You Sign Up For: Public University Restrictions On “Professional” Student Speech After Tatro V. University Of Minnesota, William Bush
What You Sign Up For: Public University Restrictions On “Professional” Student Speech After Tatro V. University Of Minnesota, William Bush
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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The Virtual Water Cooler And The Nlrb: Concerted Activity In The Age Of Facebook, Lauren K. Neal
The Virtual Water Cooler And The Nlrb: Concerted Activity In The Age Of Facebook, Lauren K. Neal
Washington and Lee Law Review
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