Lies and the Law

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Lies and the Law

Concern over the role that lies and deception of all kinds play in public life in the United States has reached new heights in the last few years, raising important questions about the meaning of freedom of speech. Among those questions is whether one of the foundational assumptions of modern First Amendment law still holds, that the best remedy for harmful speech—including harmfully false or misleading speech—is more speech.

This blog channel highlights the Institute’s examination of those questions and features posts related to our Lies and the Law series of public conversations and essays.

Litigation

Press Statement

Federal Court in Texas Orders Caldwell County to Open Bail Hearings to the Public

Ruling protects the First Amendment rights of the press and public to observe critically important hearings

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Litigation

Lawsuit

The Foundation for Global Political Exchange v. Department of the Treasury

A case challenging OFAC’s suppression of the exchange of political ideas

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Event

Event

Generative AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse

A symposium exploring technological and philosophical questions about generative AI’s effect on public discourse

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Litigation

Deep Dive

In a victory for free speech, lawsuit challenging mail digitization in jails will move forward

Case brought by incarcerated people and their loved ones in San Mateo, California

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