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Media Law for the Real World: When Faith, Speech, and the Law collide
There’s a question at the heart of three major Supreme Court cases that has divided courts, legal scholars, and the country for over a decade: Can the…
Feb 25
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Media Law for the Real World: Prior Restraint
What happens when the government tries to stop you before you speak?
Feb 18
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Media Law for the Real World: Public domain, explained
From Steamboat Willie to Pride and Prejudice: How works eventually return to the public (and why that matters)
Feb 11
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Media Law for the Real World: Copyright, AI, and the First Amendment
An analysis of the Disney and OpenAI deal, and who owns creativity in the age of AI
Feb 4
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January 2026
Justice isn't the goal: What legal films teach us
An overview of movies that made me angry enough to go to law school
Jan 25
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Media Law for the Real World: Where the First Amendment ends and Title IX begins
If colleges are supposed to be the breeding grounds for growth, learning, and changing your worldview, why don’t all colleges protect free speech?
Jan 21
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Media Law for the Real World: Defamation Law, Explained
How courts balance free speech and reputation — and what a high-profile celebrity trial shows about credibility, falsity, and the court of public…
Jan 7
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Midnight in a Small Town
Happy New Year!
Jan 1
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December 2025
Media Law for the Real World: Social Media, the Government & The First Amendment
Social Media & the Government
Dec 31, 2025
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Media Law for the Real World: First Amendment Exceptions
What the First Amendment doesn't protect: incitement to violence, true threats, and fighting words.
Dec 24, 2025
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Media Law for the Real World: Hate Speech
Why the Constitution protects even the most offensive expression — and why that protection matters for democracy.
Dec 17, 2025
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A Generation Desensitized
How growing up trained for violence reshaped our reactions
Dec 15, 2025
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