What About the Free Speech Clause Issue in Masterpiece?

6/13/18  //  Commentary

Robert Post of Yale Law considers the status of free speech objections to serving same-sex couples in light of the Court's opinion.

Robert Post

Yale Law School

Versus Trump: ACS Live Show Preview + Twitter Case Update

6/7/18  //  Commentary

On this week's episode of Versus Trump, Easha and Jason preview their live show at the ACS National Convention and then discuss the recent decision concluding that President Trump violated the First Amendment when he blocked seven Twitter users from responding to his tweets. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Versus Trump: Movin' Right Along

4/12/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

On a new episode of Versus Trump, Jason and Charlie revisit two lawsuits in which the Plaintiffs have recently successfully fought off motions to dismiss and been allowed to proceed. And in a new installment of "Sanctions Corner with Uncle Charlie," Charlie answers questions about the FBI raid on the office of Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Partisan Gerrymandering Returns to the Supreme Court

3/27/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

Partisan gerrymandering at its core is viewpoint discrimination pure and simple, and it cannot be squared with our Constitution’s promise that voters choose their representatives, not the other way around.

NIFLA v. Becerra: The Conservative Attack on Disclosure

3/15/18  //  Commentary

Disclosure laws further First Amendment values by ensuring that consumers have access to accurate information about their rights to state-funded care and how to access these benefits.

Trump's Politicization of Law Enforcement is Authoritarian in Nature

3/9/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

Trump’s actions to quash the independence of federal law enforcement mirror the approach of autocratic leaders around the globe.

Where are the Facts?

3/1/18  //  Commentary

At oral argument in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, an important case about public sector unions, there were a lot of empirical questions—but not a lot of answers.

Brianne J. Gorod

Constitutional Accountability Center

A First Amendment for All? Free Expression in an Age of Inequality

2/28/18  //  Latest Developments

Announcing a conference on how the First Amendment can advance the pursuit of social and economic equality

Jeffrey Stein

Columbia Law School

Defending Civil Rights in Starkville, Mississippi

2/27/18  //  Latest Developments

A new lawsuit seeks to protect freedom of speech and equal protection for LGBT people in Mississippi

Remembering Buckley's Mistakes

1/31/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

By Stuart McPhail: Money isn't speech. It's time to revision Supreme Court cases that say otherwise.

Take Care

Versus Trump: Manafort Sues, and Trump Threatens

1/11/18  //  Uncategorized

On a new episode of Versus Trump, Jason, Easha, and Charlie tackle an unexpected new lawsuit against the Trump Administration by, of all people, Paul Manafort. And they discuss the President's threats to sue the publisher of Fire and Fury for defamation. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Trump Threat To Sue Over 'Fire & Fury' Includes Bogus Inducement to Breach Claim Re Bannon

1/8/18  //  Commentary

Can the author or publisher of a book be held liable for inducing the breach of a nondisclosure agreement (NDA)? Spoiler alert: The answer is almost certainly no.

Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law School

Versus Trump: 2017 Scorecard

1/4/18  //  Uncategorized

On the first episode of Versus Trump of 2018, Jason and Charlie look back at Versus Trump cases in 2017 and score them as Administration wins, losses, or not-yet-decided. They also look ahead at big issues to come in 2018. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Can a Sitting President be Sued in a State Court?

12/21/17  //  Commentary

A pending defamation suit against President Trump in New York state court raises this important question.

Richard Primus

University of Michigan Law School

Versus Trump: #MeToo vs. Trump

12/14/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, Charlie, Jason, and Easha talk about a defamation lawsuit brought by Summer Zervos, a woman who alleges that she was sexually assaulted by President Trump in a hotel room in 2007. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco