Lead plaintiff Robert Ochsorn talks about his First Amendment lawsuit against his former high school that was partially decided in summary judgment last month.
Category: Podcasts
February 2009 podcast: How the Tinker ruling lives on
Maryland State Senator and law professor at American University Jamie Raskin discusses what Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court decision means for today's students.
January 2009 podcast: Reporting on chaos
First Amendment lawyers Steve Zansberg and Robert S. Becker discuss what happens when student journalists' attempts to cover the news come into conflict with law enforcement's attempts to keep order in a chaotic situation.
November 2008 podcast: Should students cover religious holidays?
University of Virginia ruling clarifies limits of FERPA confidentiality rules; Student media's right to cover religious holidays.
October 2008 podcast: administrations have “zero tolerance” for violent speech
California's adviser protection law allows students to continue lawsuits after graduating; Zero tolerance policies involving speech about violence.
October 2008 podcast: administrations have "zero tolerance" for violent speech
California's adviser protection law allows students to continue lawsuits after graduating; Zero tolerance policies involving speech about violence.
September 2008 podcast: FERPA and student reporters
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and student reporters.
August 2008 podcast: Off-campus speech cases could have impact on student journalists
Off-campus, social Web site cases like Doninger v. Niehoff; reporters' rights to record interviews.
May 2008 podcast: Ruling made in ‘Be Happy, Not Gay’ case
Analyzing the ruling in the 'Be Happy, Not Gay' T-shirt case; photographers' access rights.
May 2008 podcast: Ruling made in 'Be Happy, Not Gay' case
Analyzing the ruling in the 'Be Happy, Not Gay' T-shirt case; photographers' access rights.