Vague curfew laws face constitutional challenges
As the New Orleans City Council considers a citywide ordinance to restrict the hours teens spend on the streets, the Youth Rights Association is challenging a curfew in Florida under the “void for...
View ArticleCourt rules that First Amendment protects tattoo parlor
Tattoo artists enjoy the protection of the First Amendment in plying their trade. That’s what the Arizona Supreme Court has decided in a zoning dispute between the city of Mesa and a couple who wanted...
View ArticleState workers can sue for political affiliation retaliation
State workers did not need to be actually affiliated with a particular party or candidate in order to pursue First Amendment claims for political-affiliation retaliation, the 6th Circuit has ruled in...
View ArticleWoman seeks to keep middle finger light display
The holidays may be over, but a Denham Springs woman wants to keep her unusual light display on her roof, showing an extended middle finger to her neighbors.
View ArticleCommentary: Can lawyers ethically blog about their cases?
When blogging first became popular years ago, lawyers were often reluctant to participate due to ethical concerns. Even today, that hesitancy remains despite the large scale adoption of blogging by...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Officer fired after arresting mayor’s son can sue
None of us are surprised to learn that it pays to have friends in high places. But it is comforting to know that there are those in law enforcement who do resist favoritism.
View ArticleAre ‘trial spin’ websites the wave of the future?
In the first week of a high-stakes trial in which the plaintiffs planned to ask a major health corporation for billions of dollars in damages for medical injuries, their lawyers noticed something they...
View ArticleJindal signs bill criminalizing release of permits
Despite criticism it would violate the First Amendment, Gov. Bobby Jindal on yesterday signed into law a bill that makes it a crime for journalists or anyone else to publicly identify concealed handgun...
View ArticleACLU: Law banning begging is unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union's Louisiana chapter says Slidell police are violating the First Amendment rights of panhandlers in the city by arresting them.
View ArticleNOEW: First Amendment issues greet startups
A panel held Wednesday morning during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week explored how entrepreneurs can be faced with a number of media, intellectual property and privacy issues while building and marketing...
View ArticlePerceived political expression protected by First Amendment, Supreme Court says
In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court has upheld that the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects both actual and perceived political speech and expression by public employees.
View ArticleFormer LSU Law chancellor joins New Orleans law office
LSU Law Chancellor and Dean Jack Weiss, who stepped down last year from his position as chancellor and dean of the Paul M. Herbert Law Center after eight years, has joined Liskow & Lewis.
View ArticleState workers can sue for political affiliation retaliation
State workers did not need to be actually affiliated with a particular party or candidate in order to pursue First Amendment claims for political-affiliation retaliation, the 6th Circuit has ruled in...
View ArticleWoman seeks to keep middle finger light display
The holidays may be over, but a Denham Springs woman wants to keep her unusual light display on her roof, showing an extended middle finger to her neighbors.
View ArticleCommentary: Can lawyers ethically blog about their cases?
When blogging first became popular years ago, lawyers were often reluctant to participate due to ethical concerns. Even today, that hesitancy remains despite the large scale adoption of blogging by...
View ArticleBenchmarks: Officer fired after arresting mayor’s son can sue
None of us are surprised to learn that it pays to have friends in high places. But it is comforting to know that there are those in law enforcement who do resist favoritism.
View ArticleAre ‘trial spin’ websites the wave of the future?
In the first week of a high-stakes trial in which the plaintiffs planned to ask a major health corporation for billions of dollars in damages for medical injuries, their lawyers noticed something they...
View ArticleJindal signs bill criminalizing release of permits
Despite criticism it would violate the First Amendment, Gov. Bobby Jindal on yesterday signed into law a bill that makes it a crime for journalists or anyone else to publicly identify concealed handgun...
View ArticleACLU: Law banning begging is unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union's Louisiana chapter says Slidell police are violating the First Amendment rights of panhandlers in the city by arresting them.
View ArticleNOEW: First Amendment issues greet startups
A panel held Wednesday morning during New Orleans Entrepreneur Week explored how entrepreneurs can be faced with a number of media, intellectual property and privacy issues while building and marketing...
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