"4chan is a United States company, incorporated in Delaware, with no establishment, assets, or operations in the United Kingdom. Any attempt to impose or enforce a penalty against 4chan will be resisted in US federal court. American businesses do not surrender their First Amendment rights because a foreign bureaucrat sends them an e-mail."
Public spaces are generally fair game. Some places, like courthouses and swimming pools, have rules against filming. But unless otherwise posted by the proper authority, taking photos and recording video and audio in public is a form of free speech. If someone, even law enforcement, claims that you need their permission to record audio, D.C. law stipulates one-party consent, meaning that only one person needs to agree to be recorded. That person can be the person holding the camera or recording device.
In 1765, the British Parliament imposed a novel tax on the fledgling colonies in North America. The Stamp Act was reviled because it taxed most everything written on paper, from playing cards to newspapers.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held the tax speech ban violated the First Amendment. Companies that make money advertising on the internet must not only pay the tax but avoid telling their customers how it affects pricing.
The situation involving a season ticket holder, Michael Weitzel, who was evicted from a St Louis City game for wearing a Trump hat highlights a continuing controversy. The enforcement of the Major League Soccer fan code of conduct prohibits political displays, a policy that has generated ongoing debate among supporters. The league's attempt to balance fan expression with safety regulations and the norms of both global soccer and American sports adds complexity to its policies.
The judge ruled the Massachusetts student's First Amendment rights were violated after he was disciplined for discussing sexual topics and seeking affection from colleagues.
The Trump administration requested the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking ICE's mass arrest program based on unconstitutional racial profiling, claiming it disrupts immigration enforcement.
Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow, will be allowed to resume work after a court settlement, though his long-term status remains uncertain due to ongoing litigation.
The Freedom of the Press Foundation expressed serious concern about ICE agents harassing journalists, indicating that their conduct raises significant First Amendment and press freedom issues.
"Wood's suit, by her own admission, challenges only the statute's application to her speech 'in the classroom.' That means the state law governs her actions as an employee of the state, and does not infringe on her rights as a private citizen."
