Virginia lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit when law enforcement officers can be masked. “It appears to say that people may sue law enforcement who unlawfully wear masks when those officers commit tortious conduct, ” says Prof. Jules Epstein. “In other words, when they do something else that they can be sued about it’s like this is an added factor.” Read More

Prof. Jaya Ramji-Nogales says deportations to third countries like Eswatini, which recently signed an agreement to accept deportees without due process, “should not be happening” and are “not legitimate under US law.” Read More

“There’s a lot of upsides and no downside” to dual citizenship, Prof. Peter Spiro tells CNN. “And the upsides have certainly become better understood in the wake of political turbulence in the US.” Read More

The PA Supreme Court has upheld a local judge’s suspension for political posts. “Off hours does not mean off limits in terms of your employer’s ability to discipline you or fire you for inappropriate speech,” says Prof. Michael Donnella. Read More

“Publicly indefensible” use of deadly force by ICE officers could create “significant operational and political problems” for the Trump administration, says Prof. Craig Green. Read More

Business leaders who want to speak out on social issues must prioritize action over public opinion, says Prof. Tom Lin. “Figuring out how best to communicate in a way that moves the ball forward is really critical, even if it means leaving some folks frustrated.” Read More

Prof. Ken Jacobsen is among those urging review of baseball’s exemption from federal antitrust laws. “Should any business … that enjoys a monopoly be immune from the restrictions of the antitrust laws? Or do they have to operate their businesses within those laws?” he said. “At the end of the day, that’s what this case is about.” Read More

President Trump’s threat to sue Trevor Noah over a joke made at the Grammys would have to overcome strong First Amendment protections for comedy, notes Prof. Laura Little. “What Trevor Noah said was so clearly a joke that it couldn’t get over that threshold.” Read More

As a California children’s hospital ends its gender-affirming care program under federal pressure, Prof. Dara Purvis sees a broad threat to trans people of all ages. “There is no question that the Trump administration wants to end gender-affirming care for all trans people,” she says. “They want to legislate trans people out of public life entirely.” Read more