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Oct. 5, 2017

Working with free speech

Sometimes a free speech issue is just a speech issue, and not a First Amendment issue. Other times, free speech issues harbor profound First Amendment dilemmas. These matters come to the fore in the context of speech in the workplace.

Jean-Paul Jassy

Partner
Jassy, Vick & Carolan LLP

litigation, constitutional law, appellate, entertainment & sports, intellectual property, internet law, media law

Phone: (310) 870-7048

Email: jpjassy@jassyvick.com

USC Law School

Jean-Paul is a litigator who primarily represents media, entertainment and Internet companies, as well as others, with First Amendment and intellectual property concerns.

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Working with free speech
Donald Trump at a rally in Alabama, Sept. 22 (New York Times News Service)

FIRST & FOREMOST

Sometimes a free speech issue is just a speech issue, and not a First Amendment issue. Other times, free speech issues harbor profound First Amendment dilemmas. These matters come to the fore in the context of speech in the workplace. Recent events with President Donald Trump and the NFL, and an important grant of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court last week make this a hot topic.

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