Offensive Speech and the First Amendment
Legal scholars and academics examined the limits of free speech, including whether the First Amendment protects so-called offensive or “hate speech.” Speakers included representatives from t…
1,343 viewsLegal scholars and academics examined the limits of free speech, including whether the First Amendment protects so-called offensive or “hate speech.” Speakers included representatives from t…
1,343 viewsWitnesses testified about the Department of Justice investigation of journalists who publish classified information. Among the topics they addressed were the national security implication of…
509 viewsThe Institute of Bill of Rights Law, part of the William and Mary School of Law, marked the commencement of the new term of the United States Supreme Court with its 18th annual Supreme Court…
296 viewsAttorneys and law students discussed the Supreme Court case Falwell v. Hustler Magazine. Professor Smolla talked about Rev. Falwell and Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler magazine, and the la…
1,590 viewsRodney Smolla, the author of Free Speech in an Open Society, discussed the issue of free speech and how the courts have delt with it in the past. He also discussed the limits of free speech …
81 viewsThe Federal Communications Bar Association and the American Bar Association hosted a celebration on the bicentennial of the First Amendment. Panelists spoke about first amendment rights vs. …
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