"Viewpoint Diversity" Conditions as a New Fairness Doctrine
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/viewpoint-diversity-conditions-as-a-new-fairness-doctrine/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/viewpoint-diversity-conditions-as-a-new-fairness-doctrine/
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“Viewpoint Diversity” Conditions as a New Fairness Doctrine
My new article, now out in the George Mason Law Review.
Court Upholds Stop-Posting-About-Your-Ex-Order, Based on Past Threats
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/court-upholds-stop-posting-about-your-ex-order-based-on-past-threats/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/court-upholds-stop-posting-about-your-ex-order-based-on-past-threats/
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Court Upholds Stop-Posting-About-Your-Ex-Order, Based on Past Threats
From King v. Brown, decided Friday by Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Sara Walter Combs, joined by Judges Glenn Acree...
Oklahoma Anti-Stalking Law Bars Certain Unwanted Speech to Target, not Speech About Target
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/oklahoma-anti-stalking-law-bars-certain-unwanted-speech-to-target-not-speech-about-target/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/oklahoma-anti-stalking-law-bars-certain-unwanted-speech-to-target-not-speech-about-target/
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Oklahoma Anti-Stalking Law Bars Certain Unwanted Speech to Target, not Speech About Target
Oklahoma's highest criminal court reverses a 3-year sentence for "posting a video rant about [defendant's] ex-wife."
~$550K Award Related to Doctor's False Alleged Accusation of Nose Punch by Colleague
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/550k-award-related-to-doctors-false-alleged-accusation-of-nose-punch-by-colleague/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/550k-award-related-to-doctors-false-alleged-accusation-of-nose-punch-by-colleague/
ChatGPT Editing Adding Hallucinations to Otherwise Accurate Material?
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/chatgpt-editing-adding-hallucinations-to-otherwise-accurate-material/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/chatgpt-editing-adding-hallucinations-to-otherwise-accurate-material/
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ChatGPT Editing Adding Hallucinations to Otherwise Accurate Material?
From Friday's Connecticut Supreme Court decision in Tov Realty LLC v. Suarez: The record and the representations to this court at...
Don't Hate the Dodgers for Dominating So Much, Hate the Bankruptcy Court That Helped Them Do It
https://reason.com/2026/08/04/dont-hate-the-dodgers-for-dominating-so-much-hate-the-bankruptcy-court-that-helped-them-do-it/
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Don't Hate the Dodgers for Dominating So Much, Hate the Bankruptcy Court That Helped Them Do It
Why are the Dodgers able to outspend nearly everyone else? The answer starts with a bankruptcy court and a decades-long television deal.
No Liability for Parents Over Their Son's Surreptitiously Recording Sex Acts in Their Home
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/no-liability-for-parents-over-their-sons-surreptitiously-recording-sex-acts-in-their-home/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/no-liability-for-parents-over-their-sons-surreptitiously-recording-sex-acts-in-their-home/
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No Liability for Parents Over Their Son's Surreptitiously Recording Sex Acts in Their Home
"Suing individuals because they have a homeowner's insurance policy or are collectible defendants is not a proper purpose for a lawsuit."
Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.
https://reason.com/2026/08/04/greg-abbott-once-called-texas-the-epicenter-of-ai-now-hes-freezing-data-center-construction/
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Greg Abbott Once Called Texas the 'Epicenter' of AI. Now He's Freezing Data Center Construction.
If Texas—the market-friendly, energy capital of the world—is willing to issue a moratorium on these centers, expect other states to follow.
Boy Throb Had To Go Viral To Get Its Fourth Member a U.S. Visa
https://reason.com/2026/08/04/boy-throb-had-to-go-viral-to-get-its-fourth-member-a-u-s-visa/
https://reason.com/2026/08/04/boy-throb-had-to-go-viral-to-get-its-fourth-member-a-u-s-visa/
The Fifth Circuit Websites Gets A Glow-Up!
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/the-fifth-circuit-websites-gets-a-glowup/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/the-fifth-circuit-websites-gets-a-glowup/
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The Fifth Circuit Websites Gets A Glow-Up!
The new design is much improved.
Alex Nowrasteh on "Ten Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Arguments for Socialism and Why They're Wrong"
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/alex-nowrasteh-on-ten-democratic-socialists-of-america-dsa-arguments-for-socialism-and-why-theyre-wrong/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/alex-nowrasteh-on-ten-democratic-socialists-of-america-dsa-arguments-for-socialism-and-why-theyre-wrong/
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Alex Nowrasteh on "Ten Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Arguments for Socialism and Why They’re Wrong"
An insightful critique of ten ideas advocated by leading American "democratic socialists."
The En Banc 11th Circuit Granted Relief In Drag Show Case Where Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett Did Not
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/the-en-banc-11th-circuit-granted-relief-in-drag-show-case-where-justices-kavanaugh-and-barrett-did-not/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/04/the-en-banc-11th-circuit-granted-relief-in-drag-show-case-where-justices-kavanaugh-and-barrett-did-not/
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The En Banc 11th Circuit Granted Relief In Drag Show Case Where Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett Did Not
After three years on the "interim" docket, Hamburger Mary will no longer be able to show "adult live performances" to minors.
Dropped Cases Against Alleged Reflecting Pool Vandals Followed a Rush to Judgment
https://reason.com/2026/08/05/dropped-cases-against-alleged-reflecting-pool-vandals-reflected-a-rush-to-judgment/
https://reason.com/2026/08/05/dropped-cases-against-alleged-reflecting-pool-vandals-reflected-a-rush-to-judgment/
Today in Supreme Court History: August 5, 1974
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Today in Supreme Court History: August 5, 1974
8/5/1974: Shortly after the Supreme Court decided United States v. Nixon, President Nixon released the "smoking gun" tape recorded in...
Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them
https://reason.com/2026/08/05/roanoke-removes-gunshot-detectors-months-after-approving-them/
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Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them
Limited evidence of effectiveness combined with privacy concerns raises questions about the sensors.
Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/05/eleventh-circuit-en-banc-upholds-florida-ban-on-knowingly-admitting-minors-to-obscene-as-to-minors-performances/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/05/eleventh-circuit-en-banc-upholds-florida-ban-on-knowingly-admitting-minors-to-obscene-as-to-minors-performances/
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Eleventh Circuit En Banc Upholds Florida Ban on Knowingly Admitting Minors to Obscene-as-to-Minors Performances
An excerpt from the long majority opinion (by Judge Andrew Brasher, signed by eight judges) yesterday in HM Florida-ORL, LLC...