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Chuck Schumer moves to block pro-Israel bill to protest shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democratic leaders are mounting an effort to block a pro-Israel bill on Tuesday in order to protest the ongoing partial government shutdown, which is now in its third week. via www.washingtonexaminer.com Read … Continue reading

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Court: Politicians who block citizens on social media violate 1st Amendment

Enlarge (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) A federal appeals court in Virginia ruled unanimously Monday that a county official who blocked a citizen from accessing her official Facebook page is in violation of the First Amendment. The case—which was heard before the 4th … Continue reading

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[Eugene Volokh] Universities May Have Duty to Block Students' Access to Sites That Carry Supposedly "Harassing" Statements About Students

A bad decision from the Fourth Circuit, aptly criticized by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.The 2-to-1 decision is today's Feminist Majority Foundation v. Hurley (the University of Mary Washington case). I'm traveling, and thus won't have time to … Continue reading

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U.S. Courts Are Figuring Out if the Government Can Block You On Facebook

NextGov: “In the last two years, there’s been a cascade of lawsuits in the U.S. against public officials who have blocked people on social media and deleted critical comments. The list starts with the highest one in the country, president Donald Trump, … Continue reading

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CDER Exclusivity Board: Can 3-Year Exclusivity Applied to a Prodrug Block 505(b)(2) NDA Approval for the Active Metabolite?

By Kurt R. Karst — This is the second post in a series of posts dedicated to delving into and discussing various issues that arise with both 5-year New Chemical Entity (“NCE”) exclusivity and 3-year new clinical investigation exclusivity based … Continue reading

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