In the past seven years, over thirty states have passed “anti-BDS laws.” These laws characterize boycotts of persons or companies based on their Israeli identity as a form of discrimination—and restrict state contracting or investment with companies that engage in such conduct. They have been challenged on Free Speech ground in several cases across the … Continue reading "The Constitutionality of Anti-BDS Laws: What the First En Banc Decision Might Say"

The Hayden Center will host its next virtual event, “A Conversation with Chris Inglis, National Cyber Director,” on Wednesday, 11/17, at 7pm on Zoom. Information on how to register is available here: https://gmu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5sjAPvyhTZu-AgOw0rMbNg.

The global technology ecosystem stands at a historical point of transition between, on the one hand, 3G- and 4G-enabled technologies, which launched transformative changes in audio and video communications, and on the other hand, 5G-enabled technologies, which will enable transformative changes in a broader array of environments, encompassing communication, transportation, health care, and industrial production. … Continue reading "C-IP2 Conference on Intellectual Property and Innovation Policy for 5G and the Internet of Things"

Join the International Law Journal and the Center for the Middle East and International Law, directed by Professor Eugene Kontorovich, in their upcoming symposium discussing the U.S. state recognition policy and its implication on foreign affairs law and international law, focusing specifically on Golan Heights and Western Sahara. The event will take place on December 16th, 2021, from 9:30 AM - … Continue reading "The New U.S. Recognition Policy: What the Golan and Western Sahara Mean for the Law"

Join us on Tuesday, January 25 at noon, for a lecture by award-winning columnist Jonathan Rauch as he discusses "Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities." A lifelong gay-rights advocate and author of the classic book Kindly Inquisitors: The New Attacks on Free Thought, Jonathan Rauch draws upon his own story and the life of legendary civil-rights … Continue reading "Why Free Speech is the Only Safe Space for Minorities"

Where: Hazel Hall, Room 121 RSVP HERE Join the Global Antitrust Institute and Our Curious Amalgam - a podcast series of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section - for a live recording of a debate, asking the question "should antitrust be used as an anti-inflation tool?" Join us for this live and sure to be … Continue reading "Live Podcast Recording of ABA’s Our Curious Amalgam"

Date & Time: Meets every other Tuesday from 4:00-5:30 pm. Next meeting is Tuesday, February 15. Critical Race Theory and its Critics:  A Conversation   Critical Race Theory has been much in the news of late. In addition to intense controversy about its merits, there has been dispute about its actual content—what does this term mean? Long before it became a political football however, CRT … Continue reading "Liberty & Law Reading Group"

Sign up for the Liberty & Law Center's Discussion over Division! Join fellow Scalia Law students on Wednesday, February 23 for in-person discussions about important policy topics and current events while learning about each other's perspectives! Click here to sign up! If you have any questions, please email liberty@gmu.edu.

In this presentation, Dr. Jessica Flanigan, the Richard L. Morrill Chair in Ethics and Democratic Values and an associate professor of Leadership Studies and Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law (PPEL) at the University of Richmond, will discuss why public officials should not restrict off-label drug marketing and why manufacturers should be legally permitted to distribute truthful … Continue reading "Ethics of Commercial Speech in Drug Advertising with Dr. Jessica Flanigan"

Date: Tuesday, March 8 at 12:00 pm Enjoy lunch with your classmates while discussing different perspectives on how mass engagement with social media has affected public discourse, whether the change has been for better or worse, and if social media platforms should be regulated. Questions? Email liberty@gmu.edu. Sign up here.

Join Dr. Ryan Abbott (University of Surrey) and Prof. Sandra Aistars (George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School) for a discussion and Q&A about the U.S. Copyright Office's recent rejection of a copyright request for an AI-generated image. Learn about this image and how it may impact the future of copyright and Artificial Intelligence.