Court says public university did not have a legitimate reason to punish a pharmacy student for her social media posts outside of class. Court denies qualified immunity to public university administrators who tried to expel her. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2024 — In a victory for free speech rights at public universities, a federal appeals…
The Enron and WorldCom cases were emblematic of a broader crisis of corporate governance, where in-house lawyers failed in their role as ethical stewards. The post Ethics For In-House Counsel: Navigating The Ethical Responsibilities Of In-House Counsel To The Organization And The C-Suite appeared first on Above the Law. #Ethics #InHouse #Counsel #Navigating #Ethical #Responsibilities…
Years after Oklahoma historian James Gregory raised academic misconduct concerns about Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano’s research, Mastriano sued him for defamation and federal claims ranging from RICO to antitrust violations. FIRE is seeking to have Mastriano’s lawsuit thrown out because it threatens academic freedom and James’ First Amendment right to criticize public officials. Mastriano’s…
Below is a statement from FIRE Director of Public Advocacy Aaron Terr on the passage of A.B. 2839, California’s new “deceptive media” law: In targeting “deceptive” political content, California’s new law threatens satire, parody, and other First Amendment-protected speech. A.B. 2839 bans sharing “deceptive” digitally modified content about candidates for office for any purpose. That…
It’s all about the Benjamins, baby, and Diddy allegedly uses his money to buy baby oil in bulk. The post Mo’ Baby Oil, Mo’ Problems: Diddy’s Lawyer Says His Client Was Just Trying To Get The Most Out Of His Costco Membership appeared first on Above the Law. #Baby #Oil #Problems #Diddys #Lawyer #Client #Costco…
Miles College has a deal to buy Birmingham-Southern College’s 192-acre campus for an undisclosed amount. Trustees for Miles, a private, historically Black institution in Fairfield, Alabama, voted unanimously to approve the purchase agreement. The deal follows a letter of intent Miles submitted to Birmingham-Southern shortly after the college shuttered in May. Terms of the agreement…
The University of South Carolina has taken a noble stand in defense of free speech by refusing to cancel a controversial comedy roast of Vice President Kamala Harris. Unfortunately, the USC student senate didn’t follow suit. USC student group Uncensored America hosted former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos and Proud Boys co-founder Gavin McInnes for yesterday’s event,…
Despite the unfortunate pun, there’s no better way to describe it. The post Disclosure Rule Revision Displays Judiciary’s Commitment To Backing The Black appeared first on Above the Law. #Disclosure #Rule #Revision #Displays #Judiciarys #Commitment #Backing #Black
Should public colleges and universities do more to protect the First Amendment rights of students and faculty on campus? Today, the House of Representatives responded with an emphatic YES. On a bipartisan vote this afternoon, the House passed what would be the most comprehensive federal statutory protections for free speech on campus ever. The legislation now heads…
When your free speech rights are violated, FIRE doesn’t back down. After several missives and a final warning to the university, FIRE is filing an accreditor complaint against New York University for flagrantly violating the expressive rights of its students and faculty. NYU has had multiple chances to defend its record, either publicly or privately, but…