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Alan Dershowitz's Libel Case Over CNN's Coverage of His Defense in Trump Impeachment Thrown Out

"For a public figure like Dershowitz to prevail, defamation law has long required proof of a speaker's actual malice: knowledge of or reckless disregard for the falsity of a statement. But here, the available evidence points to the reporters’ sincere—if mistaken or even overwrought—belief in the truth of their accusations."

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Injunction Enforcing Anti-Disparagement Contract Provision Doesn't Violate First Amendment

From Chief Judge Hala Jarbou (W.D. Mich.) Friday in Lothamer Tax Resolution, Inc. v. Kimmel; I think it summarizes the… The post Injunction Enforcing Anti-Disparagement Contract Provision Doesn't Violate First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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Will Federal Judges Continue to Review Prosecutors' Motions to Dismiss?

Tomorrow, in United States v. Boeing, Judge O'Connor will consider the Justice Department's argument that the Department can agree not to prosecute the case even before he has ruled on whether to dismiss it.

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How Civilizations Lose Their Spark—and How We Might Keep Ours

Golden ages teach us a lot about what makes civilizations rise and fall.

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Trump Can Fire a Lot of People. What's Special About the Federal Reserve?

"The Federal Reserve is a uniquely structured, quasi-private entity," the Supreme Court wrote in a ruling this year.

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Brickbat: Can't You Knock?

In Illinois, Oak Park and River Forest High School removed exterior doors to student bathrooms. The intent was to stop… The post Brickbat: Can't You Knock? appeared first on Reason.com.

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'Botched' Drug Raids Show How Prohibition Invites Senseless Violence

The war on drugs authorizes police conduct that otherwise would be readily recognized as criminal.

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The Federal Circuit's Tariff Ruling Highlights the Audacity of Trump's Power Grab

Seven judges agreed that the president's assertion of unlimited authority to tax imports is illegal and unconstitutional.

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Help Workers by Breaking Down Barriers to Labor Mobility

Labor Day is a great time to remember that we can make workers vastly better off by empowering more of them to vote with their feet, both within countries and through international migration.

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After Years of Abuses, Approval of the FBI and DOJ Depends on Who Is in Power

With government agencies turned into partisan weapons, trust is a tribal matter.

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The Nearly Free Markets of Guatemala

Guatemalans don't wait for the government's permission. They build their own markets through voluntary exchange.

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Don't Fear 'Frankenfood.' We're Already Living in the Lab-Grown Future.

Many people prefer naturally produced over man-made. But isn't there something just as compelling about the stuff that thousands of people collaborated to make?

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Brickbat: Hard Time

In New York, former Mid-State Corrections Officer Brandon Montanari admitted he and two colleagues kicked and punched an inmate in… The post Brickbat: Hard Time appeared first on Reason.com.

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New Jersey Town Drops Plan to Condemn a Church to Build a Park and Pickleball Courts

The mayor abandoned the plan after it aroused strong political resistance and threats of litigation.

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Capitalism in the Cracks: How Japan's Microspaces Unleash Economic Experimentation

These spaces are so small that most cities would ignore them. Tokyo doesn't.

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Grand Jury Nullification in the District of Columbia?

Grand jurors in the District of Columbia thrice refuse to indict a defendant for felony assault of a federal officer. And it happened again and again.

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When Can Lawyers Be Punished for "Undignified or Discourteous" Criticism of Judges?

"Miss Manners has much to commend her within a polite and respectful society, but we are not her enforcement division."

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No Carry Permit Because Applicant's E-Mails to Government Cast Doubt on His "Ability to Engage in Coherent and Rational Thinking"

An excerpt from the long opinion earlier this week in In re Application for a Permit to Carry a Handgun… The post No Carry Permit Because Applicant's E-Mails to Government Cast Doubt on His "Ability to Engage in Coherent and Rational Thinking" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Lawsuit Blaming Raw Milk for the Loss of an Unborn Child Highlights the Weird Politics of Dairy Debate

Florida officials can’t agree on whether unpasteurized milk is a health threat or benefit, leaving consumers more confused than if they were left to decide for themselves.

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Federal Circuit Rules Against Trump's Massive IEEPA Tariffs in Our Case Challenging Them

In a 7-4 ruling, the en banc court upheld trial court ruling against all the challenged tariffs. The scope of the injunction against them remains to be determined.

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Death Doulas Have First Amendment Right to Advise Clients Without Having to Get Funeral Services License

"[Indiana's] approach furthers the state's interests the way an atom bomb would further the eradication of a residential ant infestation."

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Federal Appeals Court Says Trump's Tariffs Are Unlawful, Allows Them To Remain in Place

Trump went "beyond the authority delegated to the President," the court ruled, but it vacated an injunction that could have provided immediate tariff relief to American businesses.

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California Law Restricting "Materially Deceptive" Election-Related Deepfakes Violates First Amendment

So a federal judge just held.

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Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Are Why Your Amazon Packages Are So Expensive and Will Take Forever

I got a pair of shoes delivered from Asia for a reasonable price. Trump just ended the exemption that makes that transaction possible.

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New Pew Charitable Trusts Repot on "How States and Cities Decimated Americans' Lowest-Cost Housing Option"

They have done so banning or severely restricting low-cost "single-room occupancy" (SRO) housing.

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