Rapper Jamal Knox was convicted of making terroristic threats against two Pittsburgh police officers in a rap song. Now his case is before the Supreme Court, with serious implications for free speech.
- Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida
A Twitter account used for official purposes is a public forum protected by the First Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled.
When students walked out of school to protest what they see as lax gun laws, some risked punishment from their schools. But it may be worth it to send a message, a First Amendment scholar argues.
It’s a new constitutional question for the internet age: Should the president be allowed to block someone on Twitter?
A free speech expert has three doozies for Trump’s Supreme Court nominee.
The revelation that PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel financed the Hulk’s lawsuit against Gawker raises important questions in the battle between privacy and a free press.
The U.S. Supreme Court has never answered this question. Here’s what the lower courts have said.
The Supreme Court will soon decide if it will hear a case involving the off-campus speech rights of students.
Companies have increasingly been using hidden gag clauses, in which customers unwittingly sign away their rights to post online reviews after purchasing a product.
While legal precedent makes banning books difficult, it still happens.
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