Talking to your kids about gay marriage
I used to have neighbors in Flori-duh, whose argument (to me anyhow) against gay marriage was “what am I supposed to tell my kids?” Louis CK had a funny reply to that. “It doesn’t have ANY effect on...
View ArticleFederal Circuit’s COCKSUCKER Decision Sucks
As many long-time readers know, Section 2(a) of the Trademark Act is one of my pet peeves. This is the section of the Trademark Act that gives pretty much unfettered discretion to a trademark examiner...
View ArticleHappy Christmas. Fuck You.
Denham Springs, Louisiana resident Sarah Childs was in a dispute with her neighbors. So she exercised her First Amendment rights and created a special holiday message just for them. The neighbors were...
View ArticleDrunk Driving Permits
In Ireland, County Kerry Councillor Danny Healy-Rae proposed changing the law to allow drunk driving permits to rural inhabitants. (source) Crazy? Crazier still, it PASSED! Mind you, I don’t really...
View ArticleSocial media prohibition held unconstitutional
By Andrew J. Contiguglia The 7th Circuit court of appeals Wednesday declared an outright ban on social media usage by convicted sex offenders to be a violation of the First Amendment. At the crux of...
View ArticleFourth Circuit Delivers First Amendment Ass-Kicking
This is not a Star Trek order. There are no pithy jokes here. There is, however, a shocking exposé of just how insidious the government can be in coercing silence when you speak out against outdated,...
View ArticleKnox. Knox. No Justice There.
By Tatiana von Tauber What do you think of this Amanda Knox story? I watched her interview here . It’s moving. I’ve been following the case for years and I empathize as sometimes facts lead to...
View ArticleBloggers are protected as “Media” – Comins v. VanVoorhis (Chapter 2)
It’s an all-too-common scenario: A blogger criticizes someone online, and then gets sued for his statements. But two things make this case unique: First, the plaintiff sued because of the blogger’s...
View ArticleThis is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps
This is a pretty familiar story line. A businessman wants to open a strip club. Some members of the local community decide that they do not want that kind of thing in their town. The resistance is...
View ArticleHow to cite to Walter Sobchak
If you don’t know what the deal is with prior restraint, here, watch: There. Simple. Right? THE SUPREME COURT HAS ROUNDLY REJECTED PRIOR RESTRAINT! I wish I could just submit that clip to the next...
View ArticleI DECLARE CONFIDENTIALITY!
You remember that episode, where Michael Scott declares bankruptcy? Keep that in mind for this lesson, kids. This happens to all of us, from time to time. A lawyer sends you a letter with some...
View ArticleIncitement
“If you protest, you’re just inciting the police to shoot you, so what do you expect?” Pretty stupid, huh? How about, “if you don’t want people to protest, then don’t treat them in a way that they feel...
View ArticleProsecuting Police for Trespass
by Jay Marshall Wolman In a comment to my post announcing the formation of the Third Amendment Lawyers Association, reader Angie NK asked for some Ninth Amendment love. I’ll get there, Angie, I...
View ArticleRevolution Number 9
by Jay Marshall Wolman As previously discussed, reader Angie NK asked for a post about the Ninth Amendment. I digressed to the Fourth Amendment as I had some thoughts already percolating on it. [Side...
View ArticleRandazza: The Legal Battle Over Andrew Anglin Continues
An article about one of Marc Randazza’s most controversial and groundbreaking cases – a case involving the founder of a Neo-Nazi website Andrew Anglin – was published in the December issue of the...
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