No Religious Exemption from Forum Selection Clause in Employment Agreement
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https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/no-religious-exemption-from-forum-selection-clause-in-employment-agreement/
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No Religious Exemption from Forum Selection Clause in Employment Agreement
"Plaintiff should be treated like any other employee in his position, not that he should be favored based on his identity."
#TheyLied Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Claims Involving High School Special Ed Students Can Proceed
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/theylied-defamation-suit-over-sexual-assault-claims-involving-high-school-special-ed-students-can-proceed/
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#TheyLied Defamation Suit Over Sexual Assault Claims Involving High School Special Ed Students Can Proceed
From O.A. v. Devita, decided June 25 by L.A. Superior Court Judge Dean Kitchens, but just recently posted to Westlaw:...
"What the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Revealed About the Roberts Court"
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"What the 2025-2026 Supreme Court Term Revealed About the Roberts Court"
A new podcast from the National Constitution Center
Reality Show Participant's #Scandoval Sex Videos Aren't of "Public Interest" for California Anti-SLAPP Law Purposes
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/reality-show-participants-scandoval-sex-videos-arent-of-public-interest-for-california-anti-slapp-law-purposes/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/reality-show-participants-scandoval-sex-videos-arent-of-public-interest-for-california-anti-slapp-law-purposes/
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Reality Show Participant's #Scandoval Sex Videos Aren't of "Public Interest" for California Anti-SLAPP Law Purposes
Dissent: "We judges can write all we want, but this public voted with its eyeballs."
Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/hawaiis-end-run-around-citizens-united-faces-a-first-amendment-roadblock/
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/hawaiis-end-run-around-citizens-united-faces-a-first-amendment-roadblock/
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Hawaii's End Run Around Citizens United Faces a First Amendment Roadblock
A new Hawaii law reclassifies corporate political speech as a "power" the state can revoke at will.
A Federal Judge Rejects National Firearms Act Regulations, Saying Their Tax Rationale No Longer Applies
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/a-federal-judge-rejects-national-firearms-act-regulations-saying-their-tax-rationale-no-longer-applies/
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/a-federal-judge-rejects-national-firearms-act-regulations-saying-their-tax-rationale-no-longer-applies/
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A Federal Judge Rejects National Firearms Act Regulations, Saying Their Tax Rationale No Longer Applies
When Congress eliminated taxes on suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns, it also eliminated the constitutional justification for regulating them.
A Major 'Online Safety' Bill Cleared a Senate Committee. More Crackdowns on Internet Freedom Could Be Coming.
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/a-major-online-safety-bill-cleared-a-senate-committee-more-crackdowns-on-internet-freedom-could-be-coming/
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/a-major-online-safety-bill-cleared-a-senate-committee-more-crackdowns-on-internet-freedom-could-be-coming/
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A Major 'Online Safety' Bill Cleared a Senate Committee. More Crackdowns on Internet Freedom Could Be Coming.
The Senate Commerce committee advanced four bills related to online and AI safety in the name of protecting children.
Courts Say the Justice Department Is Shredding the 'Presumption of Regularity.' It Never Deserved Extra Trust
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/courts-say-the-justice-department-is-shredding-the-presumption-of-regularity-it-never-deserved-extra-trust/
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/courts-say-the-justice-department-is-shredding-the-presumption-of-regularity-it-never-deserved-extra-trust/
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Courts Say the Justice Department Is Shredding the 'Presumption of Regularity.' It Never Deserved Extra Trust
Misconduct and misrepresentations by Justice Department lawyers have led some federal judges to question the traditional benefit of the doubt they give to the government.
DOGE Claimed $110 Billion in Spending Cuts That Couldn't Be Verified, Audit Finds
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/doge-claimed-110-billion-in-spending-cuts-that-couldnt-be-verified-audit-finds/
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DOGE Claimed $110 Billion in Spending Cuts That Couldn't Be Verified, Audit Finds
The DOGE project was the second Trump administration's best idea. Unfortunately, it was terribly executed.
Scott Galloway's Bad Idea to Make Young Men Happier
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/scott-galloways-bad-idea-to-make-young-men-happier/
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Scott Galloway's Bad Idea to Make Young Men Happier
Galloway blames Big Tech for young men's struggles and argues compulsory national service would restore purpose. That's the wrong solution.
FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has That Power.
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/fcc-kills-broadcast-tv-ownership-rule-the-bigger-fight-may-be-over-its-authority-to-do-so/
https://reason.com/2026/08/06/fcc-kills-broadcast-tv-ownership-rule-the-bigger-fight-may-be-over-its-authority-to-do-so/
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FCC Rule Change Would Allow More Broadcast Mergers, but It's Not Clear the FCC Has That Power.
Critics say Congress, not the FCC, has the authority to change the decades-old ownership limit, setting up a likely court battle.
A Viral Tweet Set Off a Discourse on $20 Burritos. Here's the Truth About Inflation.
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A Viral Tweet Set Off a Discourse on $20 Burritos. Here's the Truth About Inflation.
Politicians can lecture people to lower their expectations, or they can stop pursuing inflationary policies that everything more expensive.
Francesca Hong's Hateful Holidays, Burrito Prices, and Woke 1.0
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/08/06/francesca-hongs-hateful-holidays-burrito-prices-and-woke-1-0/
https://reason.com/podcast/2026/08/06/francesca-hongs-hateful-holidays-burrito-prices-and-woke-1-0/
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Francesca Hong's hateful holidays, burrito prices, and Woke 1.0
The latest fights in American politics, from Francesca Hong's war on holidays to the Midwest's emergence as a hub for democratic socialism.
The GOP Is Warning About Socialism While Quietly Embracing It
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The GOP Is Warning About Socialism While Quietly Embracing It
Federal ownership of private companies has become routine. And it's happening on the right, even as conservatives point fingers at the left for socialism.
Trump Issues Another Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/trump-issues-another-unconstitutional-executive-order-targeting-birthright-citizenship/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/06/trump-issues-another-unconstitutional-executive-order-targeting-birthright-citizenship/
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Trump Issues Another Unconstitutional Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship
While less sweeping than the one invalidated by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, it still denies birthright citizenship to
Trump Calls Roberts's Bluff With New Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/07/trump-calls-robertss-bluff-with-new-executive-order-on-birthright-citizenship/
https://reason.com/volokh/2026/08/07/trump-calls-robertss-bluff-with-new-executive-order-on-birthright-citizenship/
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Trump Calls Roberts's Bluff With New Executive Order On Birthright Citizenship
What will Justice Barrett do?