The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects freedom of speech and expression, along with other cherished rights. Yet, the protections of this Amendment by and large only extend to the government infringement or abridgement of these rights. Non…
Freedom of speech, expression, and the press ultimately find their protections from two different sources. Of course, the first and foremost is the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. However, there is the Court system and especially the…
Although close to 2.5 million jobs have been lost over the last four years, and although American citizens, both civilians and soldiers, seem to be getting killed on a daily basis in Iraq, it is wonderful to know that…
Back in November of 2003, the Miami City Commission passed a law which prohibited protestors from carrying items such as water pistols, balloons, bottles and sticks. The law also required a permit for public gatherings of seven or more…
For those of you who are unaware, the City of Pompano Beach is in the process of amending their Adult Entertainment Code. The new legislation has several new provisions that affect adult entertainment. The new ordinance has a…
There has been enormous media attention surrounding G.W. Bush’s military service during the Viet Nam war. Most of the discussion revolves around whether he actually served in the Alabama Air National Guard or was AWOL after transfer from the…
As the Presidential election year heats up, as more and more lives get squandered in Iraq, the rhetoric between the parties, Democratic and Republican, has gotten nastier. A known Democratic sympathizing website had the audacity of likening George W.…
We went to war in Iraq because of weapons of mass destruction. Oh, there weren’t any, only misinterpreted intelligence, whether intentional or accidental. We went to war in Iraq to stop the terrorist. The ones responsible for 9-11. …
As First Amendment attorneys along with doing criminal defense work, there are two situations that constantly cause us difficulty in analyzing on which side of the issue we stand. The first, is when the First Amendment and the freedom…
Last month CBS had scheduled to be aired in prime time, a movie about former President Ronald Reagan. The showing was opposed by the conservative right causing the network to pull the plug. What transpired was very frightening to…