In a previous post, we covered a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a cross on government property intended to honor those killed during World War I. In Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission...more
As MuniBlog readers may be aware, public access television airs programs ranging from school district and municipal government meetings to publicly hosted programs. Sometimes a program may offend viewers or be critical of...more
6/21/2019
/ Appeals ,
Cable Television Providers ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Independent Films ,
Manhattan Community Access Corp v Halleck ,
Nonprofits ,
Private Actors ,
Public Access Television ,
Public Forum ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine ,
State Actors ,
State Contracts ,
Suspensions ,
Time Warner ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
In 2018, is a cross on government property an endorsement of Christianity, and a violation of the First Amendment? Or is it secular in nature if part of a war memorial? This question may find an answer in the Supreme Court's...more
In a prior MuniBlog posting we covered a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court involving a Colorado baker and concerns about non-discrimination laws and religious objections. In Masterpiece Cakeshop vs. Colorado Civil...more
While many MuniBlog readers may be waiting on a decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, Municipal, and County Employees, on May 21 the Supreme Court rendered a decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis should not be...more
5/30/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Class Action Arbitration Waivers ,
Epic Systems Corp v Lewis ,
Ernst & Young v Morris ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Murphy Oil v NLRB ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Savings Clause ,
SCOTUS
Location, Location, Location. While it is often used to describe a key to selling real estate, the location of a server may be just as important. The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on February 27, 2018, on...more
2/28/2018
/ Cloud Storage ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Litigation ,
Ireland ,
Popular ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Search Warrant ,
Stored Communications Act ,
Subpoenas ,
US v Microsoft