The First Amendment Rocks!

It was 1972 – a time of feathered hair, rotary-dial phones, and hippies protesting against the Vietnam War. Yes, it was a long time ago – so don’t feel too bad if you’re a bit confused about the events depicted in “All the President’s Men,” the story of the two reporters who broke the Watergate […]

Situation: We’ve all been there before: have bad allergies, had surgery or teeth pulled or some other ailment that required pain killers. For a good portion of Americans, prescription drugs are a part of their every day routine. However, many Americans also have tight financial circumstances that make affording these drugs harder. So, conventional wisdom […]

1. FACTS OF THE CASE In the case of the Virginia Board of Pharmacy v.s. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council , the appellees (consumers of prescription drugs in the state of Virginia) filed a suit against the Virginia Board of Pharmacy for violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendment of an already existing Virginia statute stating […]

1. Facts of Case Throughout the 1990’s Nike was criticized for their alleged involvement of appalling labor practices around the world. Therefore, in 1998, Marc Kasky, a resident of California, sued Nike for unfair and deceptive practices under California’s Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law. This False Advertising law lets any citizen sue over […]

Facts of the Case Grokster, LTD. (and other associated companies) had distributed a free software program that served as a peer-to-peer network client – a program that allows users to connect their computers to one another directly and anonymously in order to transfer data. According to observed data, users of this software primarily utilized it […]

Situation You are a song writer and you hear a song on the radio. You really like the beat! So you use the beat and write an original song without the consent of the original songwriters. Your song becomes an instant hit. So what happens when you come under attack for copyright infringement? Legal Background […]

OK, here’s the situation: Word Smith has been a musician and songwriter for years. Smith has never hit the “big time,” but has played with different bands over the years and in most of these bands they have played original songs that Smith has written. Smith, however, has never officially sent his songs to the copyright […]

1. Situation There is a broadcasting station and they are unhappy because of all the local broadcasting stations it had to offer. They look at all the regulations and the Cable Act and decide that over time they will just cut off a few local channels at a time. Then in a few years they […]

1. Situation: Many Americans take pride in our right to free speech. We are able to speak our minds and contribute to the “marketplace of ideas” in many areas of debate or concern. It doesn’t matter whether it be concerning the pros and cons of stem cell research, one’s stance on illegal immigration or whether […]

1. FACTS OF CASE: The Red Lion Broadcasting Company is licensed to operate a Pennsylvania radio station, WGCB. On November 27, 1964, WGCB carried a 15-minute broadcast by the Reverend Billy James Hargis as part of a “Christian Crusade” series. A book by Fred J. Cook entitled “Goldwater — Extremist on the Right” was discussed […]