JURIST

AUGUST 31, 2024

Six major book publishers Friday sued the Florida Department of Education, challenging a 2023 state law used to restrict books in school libraries. The six book publishers filed the lawsuit along with the Authors Guild, several prominent authors, two students and two parents.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2023

US federal Judge Stephen Locher on Friday blocked key provisions of SF 496 , an Iowa law prohibiting school libraries from distributing books containing LGBTQ+ and gender identity issues. Judge Locher stated that the law “sweeps so broadly,” that more than 500 books, including literary classics and self-help books, faced removal.

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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2024

The American Library Association (ALA) announced on Thursday that censorship demands and book ban attempts in public libraries and schools hit a record high in 2023. The ALA documented 1,247 demands to ban 4,240 different books. This is a 65 percent increase from 2022 , when 2,571 books faced censorship demands.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A US federal judge Monday blocked the enforcement of a Texas law restricting books in schools. The law mandated a “contextual analysis” of each book and required vendors to “weigh and balance each factor and conclude whether the library material is patently offensive.”

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LLRX

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Jerry Lawson's review notes that Glenn Fine’s new book, Watchdogs: Inspectors General and the Battle of Honest and Accountable Government is a timely and welcome contribution to the national debate.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 1, 2023

Book Review | The third edition of “Solo by Choice," aka the solo practice bible, provides a no-nonsense road map guide to going solo or reinvigorating your post-pandemic solo practice. The post Book Review: Considering Hanging Out Your Shingle? A Road Map to Becoming ‘Solo by Choice’ appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2025

The United States Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear a case where Maryland parents are asking for their children to be exempt from reading elementary school books involving LGBTQ+ topics such as gender transitions.

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JURIST

JUNE 12, 2023

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a first-of-its-kind bill into law on Monday which eliminates book bans, requiring public libraries in the state to ensure they offer a diverse range of materials. These efforts have nothing to do with books. In Illinois, we are showing the nation what it really looks like to stand up for liberty.”

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HowAppealing

MAY 19, 2025

“Supreme Court recusals in book publisher case affect quorum; The recusals left the court in the rare position of not having six judges available to make a decision on considering the lawsuit against Ta-Nehisi Coates”: Justin Jouvenal of The Washington Post has this report.

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JURIST

APRIL 26, 2024

Additionally, last month, the American Library Association announced that censorship demands and book ban attempts in public libraries and schools hit a record high in 2023. The post Alabama legislature advances bill that restricts books ‘harmful to minors’ in public libraries appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 9, 2025

Book Review | Richard Susskind's much anticipated book on AI offers clarity for perplexed lawyers. Jerry Lawson takes us through it. The post Richard Susskind on AI for Lawyers: A Review of ‘How to Think About AI’ appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 19, 2024

Danielle DavisRoe | Think of Microsoft Bookings as your personal scheduling assistant. The post Microsoft Bookings: Transform the Way You Schedule Client Consultations appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers. Here's how to set it up.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 20, 2025

“Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case involving LGBTQ+ storybooks; The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether public schools can refuse to give parents the right to pull kids from lessons involving LGBTQ-themed books”: Ann E. Marimow of The Washington Post has this report.

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JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit” books in public school libraries likely violates the Constitution, affirming a lower court’s injunction against it. This is a good day for bookstores, readers, and free expression.”

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JonathanTurley

MAY 25, 2025

The InterMountain Education Service District is facing an interesting lawsuit brought by employee Rod Theis and his counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, over an order to remove books deemed “transphobic” from his desk. Another employee spotted books on Theis’s desk including He is He, She is She, and Johnny the Walrus.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

An article on Pen.org reported on the Department of Defense recently compiling a list of books that are too “woke” for military families. One book titled “Freckleface Strawberry” (affiliate link), a self-worth story tailored to ginger children, was deemed offending. Im interested to see how this story plays out.

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Attorney at Work

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Do you read books? Perhaps you read books to improve your lawyering skills. Perhaps you read books to improve your lawyering skills. These could be procedural books about topics like negotiation or books about substantive issues that affect your clients. Of course you do. Nonfiction is not a synonym for boring.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The post April session to feature religious charter school case and challenge to LGBTQ+ books in schools appeared first on SCOTUSblog. This article was originally published at Howe on the Court.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Taylor involves whether public schools burden parents religious rights when they require elementary school students to participate in instruction on LGBTQ-themed books against their parents religious convictions and without notice or opportunity to opt out. For example, the alphabet primer Pride Puppy!,

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Primarily, a book is a lawyer’s way of standing out in the crowd. Given that thousands of people express a desire to write a book, yet only a small percentage actually follows through, becoming an author — even a self-published one — carries a certain amount of prestige. Why do they do it? There are myriad reasons.

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LLRX

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This article by Benjamin Curtis is an overview of Australian philosopher Peter Singer who has been a champion of animal rights for more than 50 years. His basic philosophical position has remained the same: the suffering of animals is just as important as the suffering of human beings. Pain is pain, whether it is in animals or humans.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 28, 2025

“Can Religious Parents Veto Books in Public Schools?” ” You can access today’s new episode of the “Strict Scrutiny” podcast via this link and on YouTube.

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DECEMBER 30, 2024

Deb Feder | A solid book of business is built on honest, curious conversations that move your relationship with your client toward a 'thinking partnership.' The post A Lawyer’s Supporting Role Is Often the Strongest: Showing Up for Clients appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.

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HowAppealing

APRIL 17, 2025

“Supreme Court Faces Big Test on Religious Students Opt-Outs From LGBTQ+ Books”: Mark Walsh of Education Week has this report.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 12, 2021

Read great books. Read old books (and most of the great books are old books). Every challenge you face has been overcome before, and there’s a high likelihood that the path forward has been documented for you in a timeless book. But that type of reading, while important, isn’t going to expand your horizons.

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HowAppealing

MAY 11, 2025

And Pema Levy of Mother Jones has an article headlined “ The Supreme Court Is Really ‘Just Vibes’; In a new book, legal podcaster Leah Litman describes how the GOP and its jurists are ‘just not that into democracy. Matthew Miller of MLive has this report.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2025

” The report highlights the introduction of the “Green Book” law in Warrap State, which authorizes extrajudicial executions for crimes such as cattle raiding and intra-communal violence. . “We are seeing the same patterns of gross human rights violations in the same places, often implicating the same officials.

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JURIST

APRIL 24, 2025

Recent reports suggest the evidence being used against Medin includes his 2016 book “Kobane” on Kurds in Syria, several articles he published regarding the Kurds and Trkiye, and his social media activity.

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At the Lectern

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Friends Outside in Los Angeles County: Enhancing the Character of Justice by Judge Marguerite Downing and Natalie LaCourt Rogue Prosecutors: Deconstructing the Progressive Prosecutor Movement in the United States, A Book Review ; book by Zack Smith and Charles Stimson, review by Thomas Hogan Teaching Controversial Subjects by Alan Brownstein The Critical (..)

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 26, 2024

* Arkansas book ban runs afoul of Constitution. Reuters ] * Federal judge in trouble for speaking to "politically affiliated" organization. Which is a rookie mistake because all you need to do is pretend nakedly political organizations just aren't political. the Federalist Society judges do it all the time.

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Sterno

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

I have an actual law book on my desk." Like many of his legal industry peers, Langston initially took a cautious approach to artificial intelligence (AI) tools. I'm a little bit old school," he said. "I

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Above The Law

MARCH 11, 2025

Small Tokens of Appreciation: Depending on the relationship’s nature, sending a small token like a book or an interesting article can be a thoughtful gesture. Ensure it’s appropriate and professional, such as, Based on our conversation about [topic], I thought you might enjoy this book.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 17, 2025

And Justin Jouvenal and Nicole Asbury of The Washington Post report that “ Supreme Court to hear case on opting out of lessons with LGBTQ+ books; Parents in Montgomery County, Maryland, want to be able to opt out of instruction on gender and sexuality that they say goes against their religious convictions.”

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JURIST

APRIL 9, 2025

Li published books in Taiwan that violated the laws of his own country” According to Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, at least 15 Taiwanese citizens have been detained or put on trial in China since July 2024, and another 51 have been interrogated by border officials.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The appeal decision affirms a lower court ruling on a 2023 lawsuit initiated by US publishers which argued that the Internet Archive, a nonprofit organization, engaged in copyright infringement by scanning purchased or donated physical books and providing them to the public at no cost.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 2, 2022

Stoicism isn’t about burying yourself in thick books to find an elusive nugget of wisdom. Most of the Stoics wrote letters or books about their philosophy. ” The book title is a rewrite of Aurelius’ famous line in “Meditations”: Marcus Aurelius. ” 2,000 Years of Powerful, Constant Self-Improvement.

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Conflict of Laws

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

As part of Hart’s Studies in Private International Law Asia , Min Kyung Kim, Judge at the Incheon District Court in Korea, just published her new book on Overriding Mandatory Rules in International Commercial Disputes: Korean and Comparative Law. The book is available open access at the publisher’s website.

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