Amelia Metz

Celebrating Death: Osama bin Laden versus Charlie Kirk

When Americans celebrated Osama bin Laden's death, no one was punished. 14 years later, people are losing jobs and facing criminal charges over their…

Jul 23 • Amelia Metz

June 2026

Media Law for the Real World: Can you get fired for something you posted online?

Free speech doesn't clock out. Why a Tennessee termination may not hold up in court.

Jun 3 • Amelia Metz

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May 2026

Speech, Power & Consequence: What Chiles v. Salazar means for social change

A podcast conversation with Dr. Karen Lindsey

May 10 • Amelia Metz

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April 2026

Lawyer-ish: Who owns it?

Welcome to the first week of Lawyer-ish! We're diving into property law — I promise, it's a lot more fun than you think.

Apr 30 • Amelia Metz

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Media Law for the Real World: Right on cue: SCOTUS just handed down the Chiles decision

Following up on last week’s deep dive into Chiles and Otto, the Supreme Court has officially weighed in. Here is a breakdown of the 8-1 decision and why…

Apr 1 • Amelia Metz

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March 2026

Media Law for the Real World: Can the government ban a conversation?

What happens when the government decides some conversations are too dangerous to have?

Mar 25 • Amelia Metz

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Media Law for the Real World, special edition: The limits of campus speech

This special edition of 'Media Law for the Real World' is in response to a post from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression — published…

Mar 19 • Amelia Metz

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Media Law for the Real World: Public disclosure of private facts

Law, fame, embarrassment, money, sex, revenge — Bollea v. Gawker Media.

Mar 18 • Amelia Metz

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The most dangerous thing about AI isn't malice — it's confidence

An opinion piece: from the desk of Amelia E. Metz

Mar 13 • Amelia Metz

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COMING SOON: Lawyer-ish

An overview and introduction of my new, upcoming series: Lawyer-ish

Mar 12 • Amelia Metz

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Media Law for the Real World: Terms & Conditions: the contract everyone agrees to but never reads

The truth about Terms and Conditions — and what it means that you were 11 years old when you clicked that button.

Mar 11 • Amelia Metz

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February 2026

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 • Amelia Metz