First Amendment Seminar

This seminar examines the origins of the First Amendment and engages modern First Amendment theory.

Topics include incitement of violence, hate speech, commercial speech, campaign finance regulation, government-supported speech, freedom of religion, fake news and rights of protest.

This course also focuses on the application of First Amendment principles to the media and entertainment industries, covering issues related to creative freedom, journalist privilege, fair use, defamation, privacy, and sexual taboo.