News & Analysis as of

Online Commentary Free Speech

Nossaman LLP

Public Officials and Social Media Posts: U.S. Supreme Court Provides Guidance on First Amendment Compliance

Nossaman LLP on

In its recent opinions in Linke v. Freed and O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, the U.S. Supreme Court considered if and when public officials violate the First Amendment rights of members of the public by blocking them from the...more

Nossaman LLP

Compliance Notes - Vol. 5, Issue 12

Nossaman LLP on

Welcome to Compliance Notes from Nossaman’s Government Relations & Regulation Group – a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving campaign finance, lobbying compliance,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Anonymous Posts Of Alleged Trade Secrets: Free Speech?

Imagine you are an employer. Someone has anonymously posted your trade secrets or other improper content on Glassdoor, which publishes anonymous employee reviews about employers. While Glassdoor and similar online publishers...more

Jackson Walker

Sex and the Stock Photo*

Jackson Walker on

Despite the high heat of summer, two federal courts have blown a chill wind through the law of online defamation. The courts gave the green light to libel suits over alleged implications from stock or file photos illustrating...more

4 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide