A commercial baker can’t hide behind the First Amendment to turn away customers whose same-sex union conflicts with his religious beliefs.
Category: Practice Area
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Their Cake Was Not a First Amendment Issue
The Supreme Court will hear why the Masterpiece Cakeshop case is fundamentally about public accommodation, not free speech.
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Justices Seem Ready to Boost Protection of Digital Privacy
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether the police need a warrant for cellphone location data in a case that could reshape privacy protections.
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The Masterpiece Cakeshop Case Is Not About Religious Freedom
It’s about giving people permission to discriminate based on faith — a situation that never ends well.
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Justices Seem Ready to Limit Whistle-Blower Protections
At a Supreme Court argument on Tuesday, the justices focused on a narrow definition of “whistle-blower” in the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Supreme Court Weighs Streamlined Patent Challenges
The justices seemed divided on the constitutionality of a procedure that makes it easier to seek to invalidate a patent without going to court.