Tag Archives: First

[Eugene Volokh] First Amendment Challenge to L.A.'s Requirement That Contractors Disclose Ties to NRA

You can see the story about the lawsuit, together with a link to the complaint, at Courthouse News Service; here's my analysis from when the ordinance was enacted (in February), which I still think is correct: The ordinance states, Each [contract] Awarding Authority … Continue reading

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The Subcommittee on IP in U.S. Senate Reinstated; First Action is Patent Eligible Subject Matter Reform

Recently, several members of Congress have reinstituted the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property in the U.S. Senate.  This, in and of itself, is relatively big news.  We can expect a good amount of proposed legislation moving out of this subcommittee concerning … Continue reading

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Governor Newsom sends first clemency request to the Supreme Court

Governor Gavin Newsom today sent to the Supreme Court his first request for approval of an intended grant of clemency.  He wants to pardon Susan Burton for three felony convictions. A California governor is constitutionally required to get the consent … Continue reading

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[Eugene Volokh] Beyond the First Amendment: Anti-Libel Injunctions and Prosecutorial Discretion

[I'm continuing to serialize my forthcoming Penn Law Review article on Anti-Libel Injunctions.] I've argued that criminal contempt prosecutions for violating anti-libel injunctions are similar to criminal libel prosecutions. But they are missing one important feature of most prosecutions—the normal … Continue reading

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NGFS’ first comprehensive report on climate change as a source of financial risk

On 17 April 2019, the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) published its first comprehensive report, A call for action: climate change as a source of financial risk. The NGFS, launched at the Paris One Planet Summit on 12 … Continue reading

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