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If the court takes up cases regarding the names of the N.F.L. team and an Asian-American band, it could test a distinctly American commitment to free speech.
By ADAM LIPTAK
When a New Jersey police officer was mistakenly accused of political activity and demoted, he was still protected by the First Amendment, the Supreme Court decided.
By ADAM LIPTAK
A tawdry trial about sex tapes and celebrity shows how we should rethink information in the digital age.
By ROBERT LEVINE
Arguments in the jury trial start Monday in a case the celebrity wrestler says is about privacy, but the defendant, Gawker, argues is about the First Amendment.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
The state is one of eight that are considering blanket legal protection for discrimination on religious grounds. Its bill is one of the most alarming.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The company, in its fight with the F.B.I., is defending its phones on grounds that its code represents free speech, and there is some precedent.
By STEVE LOHR
Crisis pregnancy centers in California are in a battle with the state over a new law requiring them to post a notice that free or low-cost abortion care is available.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
A judges order to release secret documents raises questions about how much involvement courts should have over settlements related to corporate wrongdoing.
By PETER J. HENNING
Mr. Kennedy defended John Gotti Sr., Huey P. Newton and Timothy Leary and won freedom for Jean S. Harris, who killed the Scarsdale Diet doctor.
By SAM ROBERTS
In recent years, the Supreme Court has waved the First Amendment banner ever higher to undermine long-accepted governmental regulatory authority.
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
In a California case, the justices are considering whether government workers who choose not to join a union may still be required to pay for collective bargaining.
By ADAM LIPTAK
A federal judge has warned that prosecutors may be going too far when they ask witnesses to keep quiet about receiving a subpoena.
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
Some legal scholars are asking whether it is time to reconsider the clear and present danger standard for curbing the freedom of speech.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
A federal appeals court, in a case involving an Asian-American dance-rock band, struck down part of a law that let the government reject trademarks it deemed offensive or disparaging to others.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
An array of leading hip-hop artists, including T.I., Big Boi and Killer Mike, filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a high school student punished for posting a rap song that drew attention to complaints about sexual harassment.
The Alabama lawyer opposed The New York Times in a case that resulted in a Supreme Court decision establishing greater leeway for criticism of government officials and other public figures.
By BRUCE WEBER
On university campuses, First Amendment rights are colliding with inclusivity.
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Religious Arbitration Used for Secular Disputes | Soros Withdraws $490 Million From Janus Capital
A University of Michigan professor writes that many see this as yet another way the First Amendment is being hijacked.
A new class-action lawsuit says that New York City has a policy and a history of violating protesters constitutional rights.
If the court takes up cases regarding the names of the N.F.L. team and an Asian-American band, it could test a distinctly American commitment to free speech.
By ADAM LIPTAK
When a New Jersey police officer was mistakenly accused of political activity and demoted, he was still protected by the First Amendment, the Supreme Court decided.
By ADAM LIPTAK
A tawdry trial about sex tapes and celebrity shows how we should rethink information in the digital age.
By ROBERT LEVINE
Arguments in the jury trial start Monday in a case the celebrity wrestler says is about privacy, but the defendant, Gawker, argues is about the First Amendment.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
The state is one of eight that are considering blanket legal protection for discrimination on religious grounds. Its bill is one of the most alarming.
By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The company, in its fight with the F.B.I., is defending its phones on grounds that its code represents free speech, and there is some precedent.
By STEVE LOHR
Crisis pregnancy centers in California are in a battle with the state over a new law requiring them to post a notice that free or low-cost abortion care is available.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
A judges order to release secret documents raises questions about how much involvement courts should have over settlements related to corporate wrongdoing.
By PETER J. HENNING
Mr. Kennedy defended John Gotti Sr., Huey P. Newton and Timothy Leary and won freedom for Jean S. Harris, who killed the Scarsdale Diet doctor.
By SAM ROBERTS
In recent years, the Supreme Court has waved the First Amendment banner ever higher to undermine long-accepted governmental regulatory authority.
By LINDA GREENHOUSE
In a California case, the justices are considering whether government workers who choose not to join a union may still be required to pay for collective bargaining.
By ADAM LIPTAK
A federal judge has warned that prosecutors may be going too far when they ask witnesses to keep quiet about receiving a subpoena.
By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
Some legal scholars are asking whether it is time to reconsider the clear and present danger standard for curbing the freedom of speech.
By ERIK ECKHOLM
A federal appeals court, in a case involving an Asian-American dance-rock band, struck down part of a law that let the government reject trademarks it deemed offensive or disparaging to others.
By RICHARD SANDOMIR
An array of leading hip-hop artists, including T.I., Big Boi and Killer Mike, filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a high school student punished for posting a rap song that drew attention to complaints about sexual harassment.
The Alabama lawyer opposed The New York Times in a case that resulted in a Supreme Court decision establishing greater leeway for criticism of government officials and other public figures.
By BRUCE WEBER
On university campuses, First Amendment rights are colliding with inclusivity.
By NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Religious Arbitration Used for Secular Disputes | Soros Withdraws $490 Million From Janus Capital
A University of Michigan professor writes that many see this as yet another way the First Amendment is being hijacked.
A new class-action lawsuit says that New York City has a policy and a history of violating protesters constitutional rights.
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