Legal experts advise journalists to strengthen reporting security in the face of rising press restrictions Journalists can protect their sources by maintaining good digital hygiene and being aware of security vulnerabilities, experts say April 8, 2025 Angela Fu
A 1970s press pass case could shape the AP’s lawsuit against Trump The AP is invoking a decades-old court decision that said the White House can’t shut out reporters without due process April 4, 2025 Jordan Friedman
Experts to help newsrooms safeguard their journalism against legal threats Free Poynter webinar with media lawyers to offer tools to address risks, answer your questions March 31, 2025 Sitara Nieves
Powerful forces want to dismantle libel protections. History warns us why. David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger journalism’s future March 11, 2025 Dan Kennedy
Opinion | How does the AP’s dispute with the Trump administration end? The wire service filed a lawsuit alleging its ban violates the First Amendment. But this all is about more than what it calls a body of water. February 24, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Those guys yelling on sports shows? Yeah, the First Amendment protects them, too It was proven once again this week when a lawsuit by Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre against Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe was dismissed. November 1, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | A small town in Kansas is at the heart of a fight for press freedoms Police raided the Marion County Record — a family-owned newspaper with seven employees — and ‘took everything we have,’ its publisher says. August 14, 2023 Tom Jones
Opinion | Fox News v. Dominion Voting Systems: A ‘once-in-a-generation’ case gets underway this week Potentially at stake is $1.6 billion, Fox News’ reputation, the First Amendment and the future of defamation lawsuits against the press in the US. April 17, 2023 Tom Jones
The Biden administration has no plans to drop charges against Julian Assange Long before Russia cracked down on critical speech, advocates say, the US government worked to change the rules by which whistleblowers must play April 7, 2023 Patrick Maynard
Mall security confronted a man wearing a Jesus Saves T-shirt. Is that protected free speech? The Supreme Court has weighed in over the decades. Plus, what the debt ceiling battle ahead could mean. January 18, 2023 Al Tompkins
What does the Depp v. Heard verdict mean for the media? It’s hard to say. By choosing to sue Heard for defamation and not The Washington Post, Depp bolstered his chances of winning — and emboldened media critics. June 13, 2022 Angela Fu
A federal terrorism bulletin is not an attempt to criminalize free speech, despite claims Some are using a February document to falsely claim that President Joe Biden is trying to criminalize free speech. April 4, 2022 Jeff Cercone
Defamation was considered a well-settled area of law. Then came social media. Recent dissents by two Supreme Court justices make reconsideration of New York Times v. Sullivan look like a real possibility. July 9, 2021 Jaden Edison
Opinion | Is there anything more interesting this week than the Supreme Court decisions? The court’s ruling against the NCAA’s limits on perks for college athletes was the most interesting case of the week. Until Wednesday. June 24, 2021 Tom Jones
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of students’ First Amendment rights. Legal experts say there are free speech questions left unanswered. The decision Wednesday involved a high school cheerleader sanctioned for comments she made on social media. June 23, 2021 Jaden Edison
