Jed I. Bergman and Cynthia M. Jordano summarize the key principles courts generally apply in deciding whether to permit Fifth Amendment adverse inferences in civil suits against corporate defendants.

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. James B. Blasingame is professor of English at Arizona ...

Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. The ...

Jeff S. Korek, of Gersowitz Libo & Korek, examines the ramification if a civil defendant invokes the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent. Can a plaintiff's attorney in the civil action use the ...

Did you know the First Amendment protects the right to protest — but not all demonstrations are treated equally? When, where and how people protest can determine whether their actions are legally ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

An annual survey published by the Freedom Forum shows this year that American's understanding of their First Amendment rights remains low. Even as the First Amendment takes centerstage after the ...