By Lori Smith (Rutgers Law Student) As the birthplace of the free speech movement, it is ironic that the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has been under attack with allegations of stifling free speech on its campus. It started when the Berkeley College Republicans booked controversial writer and now former Breitbart news editor, Milo Yiannopoulos, … Continue reading Free Speech on Berkeley Campus…
One Mann’s Assault on the First Amendment Continues
By Robert Lufrano (Rutgers Law Student) It has been over four years since Dr. Michael E. Mann, climate scientist at Pennsylvania State University, filed an anti-defamation lawsuit against conservative magazine National Review and its columnist Mark Steyn, and public policy think tank Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and its former adjunct fellow Rand Simberg. Yet the … Continue reading One Mann’s Assault on the First Amendment Continues…
Proposed Indiana Senate Bill 285 Will Fence In Protesters
By Timothy McMahon (Rutgers Law Student) When a massive crowd of people takes to the streets marching for a cause it is breathtaking to behold, and could have a symbolic effect that can last generations. From the Selma Marches to The Million Woman March, the images and messages that emerged from these demonstrations have left … Continue reading Proposed Indiana Senate Bill 285 Will Fence In Protesters…
The Lanham Act’s Disparagement Clause is in Trouble
By Jason M. Russell (Rutgers Law Student) Simon Tam, an Asian-American musician, author, speaker, and political activist, applied to the federal government to register the phrase “THE SLANTS” as a trademark to identify and distinguish his rock band. According to Mr. Tam, he chose this phrase to reclaim a racial stereotype, hoping that his use … Continue reading The Lanham Act’s Disparagement Clause is in Trouble…
Friends Don’t Let Friends Share “Fake News”: FTC Cannot Effectively Regulate “Fake News,” So It’s up to Us to Make News True(ish) Again
By Samuel E. Bordoni-Cowley (Rutgers Law Student) Should we invite the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend its reach in regulating online content in the name of stopping the spread of “fake news”? Some scholars might say the marketplace of ideas should not be filtered, others that only public discourse will solve the issue, and … Continue reading Friends Don’t Let Friends Share “Fake News”: FTC Cannot Effectively Regulate “Fake News,” So It’s up to Us to Make News True(ish) Again…