Cleveland.com

Threats to the Rule of Law should concern us all: Maureen O’Connor and Michael P. Donnelly

We are proud to live in Northeast Ohio — a place with a long tradition of building, enduring, and standing up for what is right. But today, we face challenges that cannot be met by physical labor or ...
Law

SEC 'No-Deny' Policy Challenge Rejected Again, More Challenges Likely to Come

A recent court upheld SEC Rule 202.5(e), which prevents settling defendants from denying allegations publicly, raising First Amendment concerns. While not deemed unconstitutional now, future ...
JD Supra

Ninth Circuit Rejects Free Speech Challenge to SEC “No Admit, No Deny” Rule but Warns Against Unconstitutional Restraint of Speech

On October 30, 2018, petitioner New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed with the SEC a rulemaking petition to amend Rule 202.5(e) because it, among other things, allegedly amounted to an ...
Charlotte Observer

The Rule of Law is indispensable to democracy and under threat | Opinion

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. NC legal leaders: Recent threats to the Rule of Law — such as the harassment of judges ...
American Enterprise Institute

Federal Court Affirms Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law–but Challenges Remain

On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump issued an executive order instructing the Justice Department to investigate and end any violations of free speech by the federal government. If Trump had ...