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How broadly will a Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights and religious freedom apply?

by Samantha Fields
Jun 18, 2021
It was a relatively narrow decision in favor of Catholic Social Services, but some say it indicates a shift at the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court ruled recently that states can prosecute crimes allegedly committed by non-Natives on tribal land.
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Facebook Fallout

Facebook, it might be time to face facts. You're a publisher.

by Molly Wood
Jul 20, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg is in a "lose-lose situation" a Mashable editor says.
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How do colleges teach students to engage in opposing views while keeping them safe?

by Amy Scott
Sep 26, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to speak at Georgetown University today. His topic, somewhat ironically, is free speech on college campuses. Recently there have been violent protests against controversial speakers on campus, sometimes leading to cancelled invitations. In the age of “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces,” critics say colleges are going too far […]
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Can HR tell you what not to do and say outside of the office?

by Eliza Mills
Aug 18, 2017
In the wake of white nationalist rallies in Charlottesville, a discussion of free speech and hate speech as they relate to the workplace.
A crowd marches from the White House on August 13, 2017 in Washington, DC, to a statue of Confederate General Albert Pike, the only member of the Confederate military with an outdoor statue in US capital, during a vigil in response to the death of a counter-protestor in the August 12th 'Unite the Right' rally that turnd violent in Charlottesville, Virginia. 
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The First Amendment won't protect you from saying something your company doesn't like

by David Brancaccio
Aug 8, 2017
Take those employee handbooks seriously.
The Constitution and Bill of Rights.
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Hulk Hogan awarded $115 million in Gawker case

by Tony Wagner
Mar 18, 2016
The wrestler sued for violation of privacy after the site published a sex tape.
Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, testifies in court during his trial against Gawker Media at the Pinellas County Courthouse on March 8, 2016 in St Petersburg, Florida.
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Does the First Amendment apply to tour guides?

by Sarah McCammon
Dec 3, 2014
Tour guides in popular vacation spots say that requiring them to take tests and obtain licenses violates their free-speech rights.
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'Liking' something on Facebook is now protected by the First Amendment

by Molly Wood
Sep 19, 2013
Now when you 'like' something on Facebook, you're exercising your First Amendment rights.
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Reddit, Gawker, trolling, and the dangers of online anonymity

by Molly Wood
Oct 15, 2012
Gawker journalist Adrian Chen outed a man known for online "trolling" on the website Reddit and started a discussion about free speech online.
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