[JBW]

Judicial Nominee Janice Rogers Brown is under fire for her dissenting opinion in Aguilar v. Avis Rent-A-Car in which she argued that courts should not be permitted to enjoin speech (even offensive speech) in the workplace. Offended employees can sue for money damages, but courts cannot enjoin speech.

In this case, the law firm is suing over offensive speech in the form of email.

[Calpernia]

I slightly confused. Was this a message board post or an email? The article isn't clear.

Did you follow it JBW?

[L98Fiero]

Man, ther was so much "legalese" in that article I couldn't make hide nor hair of it. I did get, "lawyers want to sue". Sue for being offended, if I read correctly. Scary.

[Bar-Face]

If I read through the gobbledy gook correct, this case has nothing to do with the first amendment. A private person
The first amendment restrains the GOVERNMENT from obstructing free speech not a private party or company.

[elbucko]

"It’s not unusual for a law firm to want to bring this kind of case. Lawyers generally have very inflated and sensitive egos, which are often bruised," she says. "But generally they don’t because it has to be approved by certain committees, and they realize that if the case gets filed, it’s going to be even more egg on their faces."

Pass the carton.