By: Akshay Kumbar On October 31, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held oral arguments for two cases that presented a circuit split issue of First Amendment rights and protections for public officials and how they can control social media accounts.[1] There is no debate that the First Amendment restricts government regulation of […]

By: Emily G. Finch, MSI In a year where big publishers and libraries have not seen eye to eye (even dividing authors on the issues), Penguin Random House joined the non-profit PEN American Center Inc., several authors of banned books, and parents (on behalf of themselves and their children) in the fight to prevent book […]

By: Alexandra Curtis On September 28, 2023, Senator Cory Booker hosted a panel discussion with experts and advocates of civil rights to discuss the strong implications of artificial intelligence on civil rights.[1] Some might argue this panel comes late, as the use of AI has been on the uptick for the better half of ten […]

By: Ethan Copeland Congressmen Johnson (GA-04) and Bowman (NY-16) are among those having identified an issue with the Federal Rules of Evidence.[1] Criminal courts are admitting defendants’ artistic expressions against them as evidence of their alleged crime.[2]Johnson and Bowman have re- introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect artists from wrongful use […]