Paul Alan Levy

Glad to be in New Zealand on sabbatical so there was not even the slightest temptation to watch the bloviating speech

Usually when you do impact litigation (long ny specialty) you screen your clients carefully

House hearing on the Trump Administration's attacks on free speech. Dem's only, sad to say. But excellent witnesses from the Free Expression Network.

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Nick Shirley committing acts that would be malpractice if he were really a journalist rather than an dumb tool of the MAGA leadership

A Tribute to Book World YouTube video by Politics and Prose

A tribute to Washington Post's Book World -- hosted by DC's prime bookstore, Politics and Prose

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Tiresome whining about NYT

Sources: Prestianni told UEFA he called Vinícius Jr. anti-gay slur Gianluca Prestianni has already given evidence in UEFA's investigation into his alleged racist abuse of Vinícius Júnior, sources told ESPN.

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Prestianni's defense against Vinicius Jr's racism charge: I'm a homophobe, not a racist

Unless, like the ongoing controversy about US Attorneys in EDVa, Trump plans another tariff on Day 151

The silly rule against recording court proceedings in which there is no jury and no witnesses subject to intimidation, in an era when many proceedings are conducted remotely with remote audiences, is ripe for a challenge

Standing to seek broad injunctivr relief is unlikely. And district court decisions are not binding precedent. But multiple district court decisions build up a body of law that has persuasive effect.

What matters the most in the various opinions in the tariff case is NOT the ruling about the meaning of the statute at issue, but the continuing debate among the justices about the so-called major questions doctrine, employed by many justices as a tool to attack executive actions they disapprove

Deserves broad support from First Amendment advocates

Are you seeking appellatereview of this denial?

In DC, my first guess we would Robin Bell for this deed

(Consumer Law & Policy Blog) Do Copyright Holders Get a Free Pass to Identify Alleged Infringers? by Paul Alan Levy Suppose that, on June 4, 2022 the owner of a China-based Twitter account were to post this 2005 photo of the Gate...

Public Citizen filed an amicus brief in that case explaining how such cases should be analyzed

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Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.

This decision (in a different statutory context) explains how courts evaluate such subpoenas when challenges are brought. Note: in this case it was the internet company that itself insisted on a cogent explanation of why its users' anonymity should be breached.
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Notice is needed to enable anonymous speakers to challenge the subpoenas in court.

Open Letter to Tech Companies: Protect Your Users From Lawless DHS Subpoenas EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.

/1/ 25 years ago, a coalition led by Public Citizen, EFF and ACLU persuaded internet companies to routinely give notice when they receive subpoenas to identify anonymous speakers. That practice is now under threat WRT administrative subpoenas to identify ICE detractors

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A good year for union organizing....finally

No surprise here, sad to say.

The ‘Most Massive Attack On Free Speech’ Is Happening Right Now, And The Twitter Files Crew Is Mighty Quiet For the last five years, we had to endure an endless, breathless parade of hyperbole regarding the so-called “censorship industrial complex.” We were told, repeatedly and at high volume…

The silence from the "Twitter files" pearl clutchers on this abuse of power shows, once again, that they never cared about free speech, but rather controlling the narrative and suppressing dissent.

Thanks to @masnick.com for this important piece.

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Important to stand up against BS libel suits brought by those who seek to suppress the shameful history of American slavery, but don't want to be called out for their censorship efforts

Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools.

Great to see students taking the lead on this issue -- and standing up to government officials who care about free speech only by those who agree with them

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Judge Leon describes a government argument as "Horsefeathers!"

Judge Leon, no liberal patsy, grants preliminary injunction barring military action against Senator Mark Kelly based on his joining the congressional video reminding military staff that they may disobey illegal orders. Many exclamation points!

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If you don't like having to compromise so much, help win elections in purple states

Strong analysis here

To my observations, Marc is one thing in his legal writing but a loose cannon and often out of control on social media

As I thought about whether Bezos decapitation of the Wa Po should end our subscription, my friend Sari, who reported for the Post for 40 years, posted some thoughts on Facebook that resonated with me. I have her permission to share them off Facebook.

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What state prosecutors need to be saying nationwide: this tough DA promises to prosecute ICE agents who commit crimes, to get them jail time, with a reminder that Trump cannot pardon state court convictions