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Self-regulation, not government regulation, should keep Russian ads off Facebook
As committees in the House and Senate grill Facebook, Google and Twitter executives this week about Russia's use of social media to infl
Op-ed published in The Hill


Donnelly One of Few Democrats to Back Notre Dame Professor for Federal Judge
But both the Alliance for Justice and conservative groups think the airing of the religious issue has inoculated Barrett from such future at
USA Today


SXSW Panel: Conflicting Visions: The Debate on Net Neutrality
The highest-profile issue in FCC history has been the Net Neutrality debate. After the 2015 approval of Net Neutrality rules, upheld in 2016
Ashley Baker


SCOTUS Should Exercise Restraint in Microsoft Case
Adding another case that grapples with the application of 20th century law in the digital age to its docket, the Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will review the U.S. Court of Appeals' ruling in United States v. Microsoft. At issue is the question of whether the U.S. government can compel an American company to produce data stored on a server physically located in a foreign country. Given the absence of a division among the lower courts, the justices' decision to rev
RealClearPolicy


No Safe Harbor: Congress Threatens Free Speech Online
In a JURIST guest column discussing a bill that could make online intermediaries such as Facebook and Google liable for user content, CFJ le
Guest Column in JURIST


Monday Round-Up
Mentioned in SCOTUSblog: "[I]n an op-ed for The Hill, Ashley Baker urges the court to “be particularly cognizant of the potential for j
SCOTUSblog


The Supreme Court Should Exercise Judicial Restraint in Microsoft Data Case
Adding another case that grapples with the application of 20th century law in the digital age to its docket, the Supreme Court announced on
Op-ed published in The Hill


Will the Senate Give the Blue Slip the Slip?
It is not yet clear whether the blue slip is headed for the dustbin of history. If Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gets his way, sena
Ashley Baker


Economic Competitiveness and the Defense of Intellectual Property
Patent protection was enshrined in our Constitution and has set us apart from the rest of the world in protecting property of all kinds. It
Ashley Baker
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