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Calling New Patent Law Professors

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The new hire then starts work the following summer. We’re not hiring in IP this year, but are looking to hire several candidates folks — primarily focusing on the areas of Criminal Law/Procedure; Evidence; Constitutional Law courses (including First Amendment); Contracts; Dispute Resolution; and Veterans benefits (clinic).

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Police Suggest Possible Charges for Those Who Filmed Rape on Train

JonathanTurley

The law further states “The duty to notify a person or agency under this section is met if a person notifies or attempts to provide such notice by telephone or any other means as soon as reasonably possible.”. I am unaware of such a law in Pennsylvania, but these laws are rarely enforced. The charge was later dismissed.

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Sioux Tribe Imposes Language Criterion For Priority Vaccinations

JonathanTurley

Smith (1990) , the Supreme Court rejected the claim of exemption of tribes from the federal criminal prohibition on the sue of peyote from the general application of its criminal laws. Imagine if a state like New York made such a decision based on the cultural contribution of certain races or groups.

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Bowling Green State Student Charged with Defacing Pro-Life Center

JonathanTurley

We saw a similar confrontation by Hunter College professor Shellyne Rodríguez when she trashed a pro-life student display in New York. The claim that free speech is violence is a common rationale on the left for “deplatforming,” disrupting, and even attacking those with opposing views.

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Australia High Court Delivers Major Blow to Free Speech In Defamation Ruling

JonathanTurley

The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press.

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Second Circuit Strikes Down Critical Provisions in New York’s Most Recent Gun Control Law

JonathanTurley

I have previously written how New York has been the gift that keeps on giving for the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups. The latest is a ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit striking down key provisions of the law passed after the Bruen decision. New York Democratic Gov.

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The Constitutional Abyss: Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity

JonathanTurley

Below is my column in the New York Post on yesterday’s oral arguments on presidential immunity. If the justices want insight into the implications of denying any immunity, they just need to look north to New York City. Trump’s best attorney proved to be Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.