Jane Coleman writes on law and policy and lives in New Jersey. Her legal treatise Secondary Trademark Infringement was published by Bloomberg BNA. You can follow Jane on Twitter @JaneBColeman and LinkedIn.
A diverse coalition of religious advocacy groups has asked the Supreme Court to side with Daniel Grand. ...
New lawsuit says Chathams school district is doubling down on its gender secrecy policy "in open defiance of the law of the land."...
The ACLU-backed plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their claim that the statues convey the government's support for one religion over others, the Court ruled. The city counters that displaying the statues on its new public safety building pays tribute to first responders, without advancing...
Last year, the court dismissed the parents' free exercise claim---a decision it now says was likely in error, in light of the Supreme Court's recent guidance in Mirabelli v. Bonta....
Ahlam Tamimi, the mastermind behind the attack, still lives free in Jordan, which refuses to extradite her—a fight that's fallen largely to the parents of 15-year-old victim Malki Roth....
Justice Elizabeth Welch would have granted review in light of scientific evidence that chimpanzees can “think, feel, love, grieve, and yearn.”...
X.AI says the Minnesota law is overly broad, exacting steep fines for deep fakes that need not be sexual or even suggestive....
U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft: "Illinois sought to incentivize illegal immigration on the taxpayer's dime by treating illegal aliens better than U.S. citizens living in other states."...
Under federal law, "U.S. citizens or nationals must be treated no worse than illegal aliens.”...
Florida AG Uthmeier responds: "According to the CA11 panel majority, public university professors have a First Amendment right to teach white supremacy and critical race theory, and the legislature cannot pass laws that say otherwise."...
Kimberly Polk's lawyers say the school district is making her mouth wrong-sex pronouns and hide from parents that their children are transitioning genders in school---in violation of her free exercise and free speech rights....
"If 'free exercise' means anything, the government cannot require you to seek a permit to pray in your home with friends."...
Even the school district agreed: The Supreme Court's ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta "at least partially undermines the district court's reasoning." ...
ADL and Brandeis Center Lawyers: "We urge the Council and City to reject the Ordinance. Should the Ordinance be enacted in its current form, our clients are prepared to pursue all available legal remedies to prevent its enforcement."...
"The law is clear. The Nebraska statutes establishing residence requirements for illegal aliens to obtain in-state tuition, while leaving United States citizens from other states to pay full out-of-state tuition, blatantly violate ...
A new House Judiciary Committee report says the U.S. government subsidized the groups behind the protests, alleging links to terrorist-tied organizations and potential violations of nonprofit tax law....
Toronto police announced the teenage Jewish girl who went missing nearly two weeks ago was found safe this afternoon....
The Civil Rights Division of the DOJ filed a lawsuit against UCLA for tolerating antisemitic harassment and discrimination against its Jewish and Israeli students in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act....
