Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy The Anti-Nazi Law In the 1930s, New Jersey passed the most sweeping hate speech law in American history.
Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Samantha Barbas Guest-Blogging on "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma" I'm delighted to welcome Prof. Samantha Barbas (Iowa), who will be guest-blogging this week and next about her new book.… The post Samantha Barbas Guest-Blogging on "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cult...
Sep 16, 2026 from Above the Law Creativity In The Age Of AI: A Lost Art? Lawyers are in the business of persuading people. That takes human skill and originality. It can’t be replicated by a bot. The post Creativity In The Age Of AI: A Lost Art? appeared first on Above ...
Sep 16, 2026 from Above the Law Why The US Is Talking About Space Weapons Now We recap leading headlines from day one of this year's Air and Space Forces Association Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The post Why The US Is Talking About Space Weapons Now appeared first on Above...
Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Federal Judge Refers Philly DA to Department of Justice for Potential Prosecution Judge concludes "progressive prosecutor" Larry Krasner and a deputy engaged in unethical--and potentially unlawful--conduct in their zeal to undo a criminal conviction.
Sep 16, 2026 from Above the Law Morning Docket: 09.16.26 * Is Biglaw paying too much for lateral partners? [Reuters] * Trump administration attempting to reinstall Lindsey Halligan. [Politico] * Morgan & Morgan laying out $1 billion to build internal AI ...
Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Checkers (or Is It Draughts?) Infighting Leads to Court Some excerpts from the long opinion yesterday by Judge Beth Bloom (S.D. Fla.) in Rudnitsky v. Int'l Checkers Ass'n of… The post Checkers (or Is It Draughts?) Infighting Leads to Court appeared firs...
Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Today in Supreme Court History: September 16, 1787 9/16/1787: The Constitutional Convention finalizes Constitution. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 16, 1787 appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Sep 16, 2026 from Case Vault — EN The Great Train Robbery United Kingdom · 1963 · Heist — A criminal gang tampered with track signals to stop a Royal Mail train in Buckinghamshire, making off with over £2.6 million in cash before abandoned clues at their ...
Sep 16, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Warning Notice to Man Who Sent Critical E-Mail TO ICE Acting Director Likely Violated First Amendment An excerpt from the longish opinion today by Judge Rudolph Contreras (D.D.C.) in Streever v. Mullin: Americans have long voiced… The post Warning Notice to Man Who Sent Critical E-Mail TO ICE Actin...
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law Even A Stacked Supreme Court Couldn’t Save Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Rule — See Also Tweedle Dee, Meet Tweedle Dumb: Disbarred John Eastman joining Professor Amy Wax's legal team as she fights to get out of the sanctions she earned from the University of Pennsylvania. Third Time's ...
Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Doctor/Political Candidate Has Standing to Sue Over Medical Board Investigations Related to His Public Comments about the COVID Pandemic From today's decision in Jensen v. Minn. Bd. of Med. Practice, written by Eighth Circuit Judge David Stras and joined… The post Doctor/Political Candidate Has Standing to Sue Over Medical Board Inv...
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law The Oldest Law Firm In The World Over 450 years and going strong. The post The Oldest Law Firm In The World appeared first on Above the Law.
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law Trump’s Own Justices Are ‘A Shell Of Their Original Selves’ For Not Handing Him The Midterm Election Even a stacked bench has its limits. The post Trump’s Own Justices Are ‘A Shell Of Their Original Selves’ For Not Handing Him The Midterm Election appeared first on Above the Law.
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law The AI Indemnity Arms Race Is Distracting Us From The Bigger Story Indemnities matter, but they represent only one clause in a much larger governance framework. The post The AI Indemnity Arms Race Is Distracting Us From The Bigger Story appeared first on Above the...
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law Biglaw’s $20 Million Partner Paydays Are Getting Out Of Control The lateral hiring frenzy is producing some truly astonishing compensation packages, but not every rainmaker lives up to the hype. The post Biglaw’s $20 Million Partner Paydays Are Getting Out Of C...
Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Journal of Free Speech Law: "Gags and Grievance: The Labor Origins of Whistleblowing," by Sarah Milov Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
Sep 15, 2026 from The Volokh Conspiracy Distortion by Omission: The New York Times and "Pro-Palestine" Demonstrations If you are someone who gets their news primarily from the New York Times and NPR, as many liberal-leaning Americans… The post Distortion by Omission: The New York Times and "Pro-Palestine" Demonstr...
Sep 15, 2026 from Above the Law The Ninth Circuit Confirms What Should Have Been Self-Evident: A Wager Is A Wager The terminology associated with prediction markets may change the perception of gambling, but it does not change the risk associated with it. The post The Ninth Circuit Confirms What Should Have Be...
