The Law Office of Ryan T. Darby

A law professorat a highly-ranked schooladvocates the tripe that words can constitute violence. The author of this article nails it: "Ahmed's argument is paternalistic: He doesn't trust students to 'choose the most well-reasoned argument' when presented with a hateful perspective, and so he wants to strip them of their right to listen."

It's most unfortunate that the heckler's veto and threat of Antifa intimidation has reached San Diego's campuses.

Sarah Palin is considering a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, and it might actually have some wings. Conservatives have alleged media bias for a long timeis this their chance to put the media on trial?

Congress may amend the Presidential Records Act to prevent Trump from deleting social media posts regarding his presidential duties, but the First Amendment (and possibly the Fifth) prevents it from classifying his personal Twitter account in its entirety and his personal tweets as presidential records.

We now live in an age where the President's tweets apparently fall under First Amendment scrutiny. Prof. Eugene Volokh explains why President Trump does not commit unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination by blocking users from his private Twitter account. I agree with this analysis.

A proposed California law would make it a crime to conspire to video record an accomplice committing a violent felonybut isn't that already illegal? My latest blog post explains how Jordan's Law would likely chill the free speech rights of innocent bystanders.

One of my colleagues from back in law school just secured a published opinion by the Court of Appeal that strengthens anti-SLAPP protections for the voting rights of HOA board members. My latest blog post examines this victory for free speech.

Donald Trump threatened to sue the owner of trump.org and trump.tv for trademark infringement. Check out an insightful blog post written by trademark law attorney David Lizerbram explaining why he would probably lose. I'd also add that such a lawsuit could be vulnerable to an anti-SLAPP motion, depending on the forum state. #FreeSpeech #FirstAmendment #AntiSLAPP

Pro-Tip: Clients and friends often approach me with issues resulting from oral agreements. Remember: an undocumented oral agreement is like buying something with cash without getting a receipt. It's wise to document the terms of the agreement, even after the fact with a quick text or e-mail. That can greatly improve your odds of success if the other party doesn't hold up its end of the bargain!

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