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Ill Advised Joke Leads To 1983 Liability

Police in the Rapides Parish of Louisiana recently suffered a setback in the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals when that court reversed a.. Read More

AI Generated Art Gets No Copyright Protection

Stephen Thaler owns a computer system called the "Creativity Machine." Mr. Thaler used the machine to generate a work of art entitled "A Recent.. Read More

No Group Libel for Chicago Poles

Several members of Chicago's Polish population recently failed to hold a Chicago Sun-Times columnist responsible for libel based on a column.. Read More

Convicted January 6 Rioter Loses Defamation Claim

Brandon Straka, a Nebraska man who was criminally convicted for his role in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol recently lost a defamation case.. Read More

No Anonymity for Accused Predator

A college student accused of sexual assault can't proceed anonymously in his defamation suit against his accuser. That's the recent ruling from a.. Read More

"All Lives Matter" Not a Religious Tweet

A California Sports Talk show host who was fired after posting a controversial tweet failed to convince a court that he was a victim of religious.. Read More

How to Enjoin Libel

An Ohio appellate court recently demonstrated how a court may enjoin a party from libeling someone, without violating the Constitution. It's a fine.. Read More

"Red Headed Bitch" Not Fighting Words

An Ohio Appellate Court recently issued a decision that is good news for the First Amendment, and apparently bad news for red heads. The Court.. Read More

Disney Shareholder Suit Over Florida Law Fails

A Walt Disney Company shareholder's suit to obtain corporate records failed recently when a Delaware Court concluded that the shareholder was.. Read More

No First Amendment Protection for Private Employee

An Ohio appellate court recently held that a private company that fired an employee for allegedly posting a racist meme was not liable for a public.. Read More