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Donor Privacy under Attack by California Attorney General

Karen Donnelly

Presidential Attacks on Free Speech

Jennifer M. Kinsley

A threat to our democracy.

Austrian Stock Exchange Amendment Act 2018

Albert Birkner

Until the law enters into force in 2018, stock companies will continue to be unable to voluntarily delist from the stock market and are compelled to find other ways to do so.

Six Rules for Lawyers Talking to Reporters

The Six Essential Rules for Lawyers Dealing With Reporters

Mary Flood

Talking to the press doesn't have to hurt you. Follow these tips to get the most for your client.

Related-Party Transactions in Chile

Roberto Guerrero V. and Tomás Kubick

A significant change in law and practice.

Second City, Fifth Amendment

Kimberly Leung

When police deny detainees the right to counsel, taxpayers cover costs.

The Future of the First Amendment

Julia Yoo

When the future isn't free.

Changes in the Legal Regulation of Foreign Investment in Russia

Artem Zhavoronkov and Oleg Lovtsov

Introducing significant changes in the legal regulation of foreign investment in the Russian Federation.

Bill 132: Obligation or Opportunity?

Christine M. Thomlinson

Bill 132 includes amendments to sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario which deal with workplace harassment.

Attorney Brief: Sex, Gender, Stereotypes

Sex, Gender, and Stereotypes

Elizabeth L. White

How courts are interpreting Title VII to protect LGBT workers.

Victory for The Slants and Redskins

Carol Steinour Young and Emily Hart

On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court settled the issue of whether an offensive name—in this case, an Asian-American rock band called “The Slants”—can properly be registered as a trademark.

Can President Trump Change Libel Law?

Deborah Drooz and Barry Langberg

In the News Weekly Roundup: Los Angeles Times Wins First Amendment Fight

Best Lawyers

A roundup of recent news of listed lawyers across the country.

Town of Greece

Martin B. Margulies

The Supreme Court has found the governing board of the town of Greece, New York opening its meetings with a prayer to be constitutionally unobjectionable.

Smile! You Have New Mugshot Rights

Thomas R. Julin

A handful of enterprising companies have discovered that these portraits of distress have great value because they are public records, are not protected by copyright laws, and can be posted on the Internet to persuade the portrayed to pay dearly to take them down.

What Is the Future of Data Protection?

Holly K. Towle

One answer is that it’s bleak.

Will Facebook Err on the Side of Free Speech?

In the News Weekly Roundup: Facebook's Free Speech Controversy

Best Lawyers

Recent news from Best Lawyers listed lawyers and firms. New hires at Akerman and King & Spalding, and a win for Greenberg Traurig.

Civil Rights Work Has an All New Meaning

Thomas R. Julin

Corporations now use federal law to fight regulation.

Solar Energy Incentives and Licensing Procedures In Turkey

Serap Zuvin

The primary legislation for the investments on solar energy resources is the Law on Utilization of Renewable Energy Resources for Generating Electrical Energy2 ("RER Law").

Is it Legal for Students to Record Teachers?

What the Courts Say About Recording in the Classroom

Christina Peer & Peter Zawadski

A recent ruling offers gives the answer to a question confusing parents and administrators alike.

Claims for Antitrust Damages

Bernt Elsner and Molly Kos

The Austrian Cartel Amendment Act (Kartell- und Wettbewerbsrechts-Änderungsgesetz) 2017 might be put up for its first high-class practicability test sooner than expected.