Legal Commentary

Simpsons Outdo First Amendment
According to the results of a survey conducted by the McCormick Tribune Freedom Museum, one in five Americans can name all five Simpsons, but only one in a thousand can name the five freedoms under the First Amendment...

2008 Index of Economic Freedom is Out
Apropos to my earlier post on LLSV, the most recent Index of Economic Freedom is out as of today...

China's Freedoms
"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose." Janis Joplin Stupid Pig's China Blog has a very interesting post, entitled, "Freedom in China," on how the Chinese typically view the meaning of freedom differently than those in the West: The west has generally perceived China to be a country without freedom...

Article 18: Americans Care About Religious Liberty Abroad
A new study released by Open Doors shows that Americans place a priority on a foreign policy that emphasizes religious freedom...

2008 Country Reports on Advancing Freedom and Democracy
New report from the U.S. Department of State: "As President Bush has said: ?Freedom can be resisted, and freedom can be delayed, but freedom cannot be denied...

"Save the World On Your Own Time"
That's the title of Stanley Fish's latest book. In the book, as the dust jacket says, Fish argues that "the only goal appropriate to the academy is the transmission and advancement of knowledge...

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

How can i sue for a straw purchase?
Anyone can co-sign. A straw purchase would be if you has someone buy the car for...

Can someone detained in a search w/ warrant, be charged with a crime related to the search if they were not arrested at the time of the search?
The police have fairly wide discretion on when they can make an arrest so long a...

Haw can I join with my family who live in the USA?
Only you are allowed to can join your sister....

How can a sexual harrasment case be dismissed even with evidence?
American law has very strict evidence requirements that are intended to insure t...

How to get a used car dealer to honor warranty for repairs required two weeks after purchase?
What was the defect? Rust? A hole? Bad converter? Broken hangers? If it was rust...

Religious Decorations
Oklahoma City to pay attorney fees in religious freedom violations lawsuit.

Facebook / Blockbuster
alleging that Facebook distributed your Blockbuster movie rental information without your knowledge or consent.

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.