Did Dr. Bandy Lee Engage in Protected Speech When She Rendered an Opinion about Alan Dershowitz’s Mental Health Condition on Twitter? Background There is a raging debate about whether Yale University in terminating Dr. Bandy Lee’s contract violated her constitutional…
If you’ve been paying any attention to the latest cryptocurrency news and even if you haven’t you’ve probably heard something about the new NFT craze that has been sweeping the space. NFTs are “non-fungible tokens” that are stored on a…
Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act (“CDA”) grants sweeping immunity to interactive computer service providers (“ISP”) against claims arising from content posted on their sites by third parties. Significantly, this protects websites from tort liability arising from content their…
On January 6, 2021, rioters overcame police barricades and unlawfully entered the United States Capitol. In the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol, Facebook had been displaying ads for tactical gear and military equipment next to content…
May a school monitor and discipline a student for her content on social media? This blog post will explore the foundations of student speech law and how courts are trying to adapt the principles established in an analog era to…
By now, most people have heard of the social media app taking the world by storm–TikTok. TikTok is a free social media networking application that allows its users to create, watch, and share videos. “The convenient mobile-native nature of TikTok,…
The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states, “Congress shall make no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech.” The right to freedom of speech allows individuals to express themselves without government interference or regulation. However, the…
There are many concerns regarding the current Coronavirus pandemic. We’re concerned with our health and the health of our friends, family, and neighbors. We’re concerned with the current state of the economy and the future economic outlook given the pandemic.…
In November of 2017, the United States Department of Justice brought its first vertical merger challenge in several decades. Considered one of the largest acquisitions in history,[1] this merger represents a regular pattern of cable and media companies to consolidate…
In 2014, Kesha filed a lawsuit against her producer Lukasz Gottwald attempting to void her contracts and accusing him of sexual assault and emotional abuse.[1] After this lawsuit was filed, Gottwald then countersued her for defamation and breach of contract…
On Sunday, January 26, former Los Angeles Lakers star player and all-around basketball legend Kobe Bryant (41) tragically perished in a helicopter crash in California, along with his second-eldest daughter Gianna (“Gigi”) (13) and seven other individuals aboard the aircraft.…
Everyone loves a free trial… until you are caught in a perpetual billing cycle of paying for goods or services that you did not know you ordered. Regulators call it negative option marketing.[1] Advertisers refer to it as “advanced consent…
