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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: April 10 to April 14, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The licensee had pled guilty to five crimes, consisting of one felony (criminal use of a communications facility) and four related misdemeanors, but received probation instead of a prison sentence. The Media Bureau also allotted FM channel 272A to Dennison, Ohio as its first local service.

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Court asked to review prosecution of Jan. 6 participants, with implications for Trump

SCOTUSBlog

The law increased protections for investors and whistleblowers in the corporate-finance industry. Miller was charged with assaulting Capitol police, a felony, and disorderly conduct inside the Capitol building, a misdemeanor. Garrett Miller was one of thousands of Trump supporters arrested in the aftermath of Jan. Chiaverini v.

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“The First Amendment Does Not Apply”: A Response To The Letter Of Scholars In Rejecting Trump Arguments Under The First Amendment

JonathanTurley

Since there is not even a requirement that a high crime and misdemeanor be an actual crime, few argue that there is a categorical bar on the use of speech for the basis of impeachment under the First Amendment. Ohio which are ultimately First Amendment cases. The senators must weigh if Trump’s language on Jan. Cases like Brandenburg v.

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