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Shouldn’t I get CLE for watching?
by Jay Marshall Wolman As a lawyer admitted in multiple jurisdictions, I find myself having to ensure I keep up with Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements. With my CIPP/US certification,
Two Issues with the FBI & Apple
by Jay Marshall Wolman, CIPP/US By now, practically everyone who cares has heard that Magistrate Pym has ordered Apple to help the FBI crack open an iPhone related to the San
Justice Scalia Pardoned
by Jay Marshall Wolman From time to time, I read the blog “A Public Defender” by the pseudonymous Gideon. Today, in the wake of Justice Scalia’s death, he decided to
That’s It! You’re Fired! And no, this isn’t retaliation. Is it?
by Jay Marshall Wolman The law and business are never as neat and clean as you might hope. One of the toughest problems is when two things are happening around the
The Moroz Family – From the Soviet Union to the Liberal Gulag
It is said that if you are a young conservative you have no heart, and if you are an old liberal, you have no brain. As a 46 year old
Why we need "White History Month" Too
You’re missing the point Easy answer: We do not need “White History Month.” “White Pride” is not the same as “Black Pride.” I’m really sick of hearing this garbage, as
Blogger’s ‘legalize rape’ rally canceled
“This guy is no more advocating rape or even seriously advocating changing the rape laws than Johnny Depp is really a pirate,” said Marc Randazza, First Amendment Attorney. Randazza believes
Super Bowling for Dollars
by Jay Marshall Wolman Yesterday, on Twitter (yes, I’m on Twitter @wolmanj), I shared an article by Mike Masnick from 2012 regarding the myth of the Big Game/Super Bowl nomenclature.
Fair Use and Cleaned Up Batman Porn
Holy rusty trombone Batman! They took out all the sex scenes! For those who have ever had dirty thoughts about their favorite movie character, chances are there’s a porn parody
Why Are You Giving Fired Employees 21 Days to Consider Severance?
by Jay Marshall Wolman Plenty of employers let go of an employee and give them some prefabricated separation/severance agreement, hoping to pay the now disgruntled former employee to go gentle
Value Walk recognizes Randazza’s recent Law Review article
First Amendment and Intellectual Property expert Marc Randazza’s latest law review article tackles the intersection of freedom of expression and intellectual property law. Freedom of Expression and Morality Based Impediments
Randazza: Utah Porn Proposal Is Hilarious
LAS VEGAS — And round and round the censorship wheel goes. Utah state Sen. Todd Weiler is just the latest to try and shape the marketplace of ideas to his
PORN! PORN! PORN! WEB PAGES OF DEATH!
From Pages of Death 1962 And round and round the censorship wheel goes. Utah State Senator Todd Weiler is just the latest to try and shape the marketplace of ideas
Sono Stato a Roma Ma Non Ho Visto Un Cazzo! (I was in Rome and I didn’t see dick!)
Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, visited Rome recently, and in order to avoid offending his delicate sensibilities, the Italians covered up all the dicks and tits on the statues for him.
Sen. Cruz is an Unnaturally Born Citizen
by Jay Marshall Wolman Despair thy charm, And let the angel whom thou still hast served Tell thee, Macduff was from his mother’s womb Untimely ripped. -Macbeth, Act V, Scene
For Missouri professor, the law bites back
(CNN) When you seek to cast aside other people’s rights, in the name of your own personal agenda, you never know when you might want those rights intact for yourself. On
A Priceless Demand Refusal Letter, compliments of Marc J. Randazza.
You’re just going to have to read it for yourself.
Death to Section 2(a)! Hail Coleman, Connell, MacMull, and The Slants!
Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit decided In re Tam, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 22593 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 22, 2015). In it, the Federal Circuit
Marc Randazza’s Avvo Rating
When faced with being a defendant in a SLAPP suit, there is no better attorney than Marc Randazza. He is smart, witty, and down-to-earth. For someone like me who has
Sean Penn takes a big risk by interviewing "El Chapo" on the run in Mexico
“I doubt Sean Penn is worried about justice, said Marc Randazza, First Amendment attorney. “In the United States, helping a criminal after the fact can make you an accomplice. Personally,
