An Activist Law Firm
Marc Randazza represented Cybernet Entertainment, LLC (now known as kink.com) in a proceeding over the trademark “FuckingMachines” before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). T
In March 2025, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society filed a lawsuit against Toni Marek to block the publication of her book exposing sexual assault, retaliation, and misconduct. The case centers on censorship, prior restraint, and the use of legal power to silence whistleblowers and survivors of sexual assault. PTK claimed that Marek had received their “privileged” information, but every document she possessed came from public records.
In the murder trial of Karen Read, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts didn’t just try the defendant—they tried the First Amendment, too. With the blessing of the Superior Court, the state imposed a sweeping “buffer zone” around the Dedham courthouse, banning anyone from displaying signs, using sound equipment, or expressing a viewpoint about the trial within 200 feet of the building.
Laurel Libby is a Maine elected representative. She spoke out on a matter of public concern — trans athletes in girls’ sports. We take no position on that, as we take cases both protecting transsexual rights as well as the right to speak out against over-reaching “trans supremacy” as it could be called.
For First Amendment enthusiasts, Professor Eugene Volokh likely does not require an introduction, but doing so adds to the irony of a recent court order that purported to require him, a non-party to the case, to delete or take down articles reporting on a Florida property case. Professor Volokh is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a UCLA School of Law emeritus law professor. He frequently provides legal and political commentary for The Volokh Conspiracy, including discussions of First Amendment issues.
In 2012, citizen journalist Alexandria Goddard wrote a series of blog posts discussing a rape that took place in Steubenville, Ohio. In addition to writing about the high school football players who were charged and later convicted of the rape of a 16-year-old female classmate, Goddard also discussed the social media posts of another football player, Cody Saltsman.
In this case, Jeff Worthley filed a lawsuit against the School Committee of Gloucester and Superintendent Ben Lummis in Massachusetts Superior Court. However, the case was moved to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Scott Roeben, the owner of Vital Vegas blog, wrote an article about Sahara Las Vegas possibly facing financial difficulties during the pandemic. Roeben disclosed that the rumors were unverified, and he could be wrong. Sahara Las Vegas then sued Roeben for defamation. Roeben filed a special motion to dismiss under Nevada’s Anti-SLAPP statute and proved that his article was on a public issue and that he did not know of any false statements.
Vermin Supreme wanted to protest Hillary Clinton’s book signing event outside of a bookstore using two ponies, but the Defendants denied him a permit to do so. In response, Mr. Supreme sued the Defendants under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution and Articles 15 and 22 of the New Hampshire Constitution.
Turtleboy was sued in Rhode Island state court for harassment under Rhode Island state law because of some news articles he wrote about Ashley St. Angelo. However, Turtleboy decided to move the case to federal court in Rhode Island and then filed a motion to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction.
In this case, TGP (The Gateway Pundit) requested to intervene and unseal the Epstein client list in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. However, the District Court denied the motion on the grounds that TGP’s request was not made in a timely manner and that TGP’s interests were already represented by existing parties and intervenors.
In this case, Maricopa County had a strained relationship with The Gateway Pundit (TGP) and its reporter, Jordan Conrad, due to their prior reporting leading to the resignation of a Maricopa county official. During the 2022 election, Maricopa County instituted a “press pass” policy claiming it was to protect county officials. However, Maricopa used the vague guidelines to exclude TGP and Conradson, alleging they were “biased” and not “quality journalism.”
