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  • FALA Statement Congratulating Its National Secretary’s Victory in Greenberg v. Haggerty

    The First Amendment Lawyers Association applauds the successful First Amendment challenge by our National Secretary, Zachary Greenberg, and the Hamilton Lincoln Law Institution (www.hlli.org) to Rule 8.4(g) of the Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, resulting in a preliminary injunction issued on December 8, 2020, in Greenberg v. Haggerty, USDC, EDPa, Case No. 20-3822. The decision…

  • FALA Statement on Issues with Online Service Providers

    We often receive inquiries regarding perceived First Amendment violations by online service providers such as social networking sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, based on deletion of posts, groups, or ads. Often, a user believes their content was removed based on their viewpoint or political beliefs. Understandably, this feels like the speech is being censored…

  • Joint Statement: “The Free Press in a Time of Crisis”

    FALA, joined by 55 organizations, released the following statement on June 8, 2020. The American people have witnessed the bravery of health care providers and other essential workers who have put their lives on the line to fight the coronavirus pandemic.  Now that we face another national crisis following the death of George Floyd, it…