Freedom of speech is the Constitutional right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas, using one’s body and property to anyone who is willing to receive them.
What’s the Story? The story of actor Thomas Gibson of the television show “Criminal Minds” is a great example of a workplace conflict. According to news reports, he had a disagreement with writer-producer Virgil Williams. The altercation escalated with Mr....
Contingent Trust Defined If you have minor children, what is the best way to provide for them in your estate plan if both parents die? For most people, the answer is the contingent trust. When many people hear the word “trust” they think of something...
Public School Walk Outs Previously, many groups were encouraging children in public schools to walk out of class as specified times to protest gun laws. In many cases, these protests are allowed or even encouraged by public schools. In other places, students face...
Threat or Free Speech? At a recent protest march, the singer Madonna made the following statement: “Yes, I have thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House. But I know that this won’t change anything.” Some have called for her to be prosecuted for making...
The In-Fighting Begins With the death of Justice Scalia, some Republicans are already committing to a policy of refusing to consider any replacement for the Supreme Court nominated by President Obama, or state that President Obama should not try to nominate anyone....