The Fifth Circuit vs. The First Amendment
On September 16th, the Fifth Circuit sent legal experts and tech workers into a furor with a ruling radical even by the standards of a court known for its conservative…
Parler and Amazon: The Battle Over Social Media Regulation
Parler, a social media platform, is the latest to file suit against Amazon Web Services (AWS) alleging violations of federal antitrust law and breach of contract. The conflict between AWS…
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Kevin Qiao is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at the NYU School of Law. On December 28, 2018, Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a relatively unique interactive film that gave viewers…
Scandal, Disrepute, and the Future of First Amendment Challenges to the Lanham Act
On April 15, Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant Solicitor General of the United States, in keeping with a centuries-old tradition, wore a morning coat to argue before the Supreme Court of…
Why Public Figures Should Receive Heightened Defamation Law Protection
At common law, defamation actions were meant to compensate individuals for any harm to reputation they suffered as a result of any defamatory communications made by speakers to third parties.…
Palin v. New York Times Company: A Potential Change to Defamation Law and Freedom of the Press
The Supreme Court has consistently recognized a profound national commitment to a free press and the “principle that debate on public issues should be uninhibited, robust, and wide-open.” New York…