Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
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Defending Comics' legal rights since 1986! Posts by Interim Director Jeff Trexler; are not legal advice. (Verified but did not buy premium account.)
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Here's the link to the livestream https://t.co/1QO32IYG5M and the page that will have the archive and transcript when done:
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The Supreme Court's tariff argument is still ongoing. Currently arguing that IEEPA does *not* give president the authority to impose the 2025 tariffs: leading Supreme Court advocate Neal Katyal, incidentally my Yale Law School classmate & superstar of our Con Law class!
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Graphic novels/manga imported to US are generally exempt from the IEEPA tariffs, but today's Supreme Court oral argument on the tarriffs' validity nonetheless has significant implications for the comics industry: apparel, collectibles, imported paper/ink for US-made books, etc.
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High school romance is rough—especially when you’re falling in love with your upperclassman mentor in Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro Vol. 1 - 19. The (Nearly) Complete Nagatoro Collection supports @CBLDF | https://t.co/FUj7zSU2Z3
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Japanese content trade group CODA — whose members include Studio Ghibli — has issued a letter to OpenAI demanding the AI company stop using their content to train Sora 2. “CODA has confirmed that a large portion of content produced by Sora 2 closely resembles Japanese content or
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Here's an article with additional information about the latest retailer arrest: https://t.co/Y9HFCAsY2R.
charlotteobserver.com
The comic books included Grendel Tales by Dark Horse Comics, officials say.
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Retailer arrested in North Carolina for distribution of comics at local trunk or treat.
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📢AVAILABLE NOW! Save big on almost the entire series of Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro with The (Nearly) Complete Nagatoro Collection @humble bundle. A portion of the profits will go to the @CBLDF. 🚨Ends on November 20th🚨 For more details, visit: https://t.co/AELb9rg5Iq
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Legendary Vampirella Vol. 1 collects the first seven terrifying issues of the magazine's original run, reprinted in its original magazine-sized format. Vampirella Sinks Her Teeth Into Comics Bundle supports @CBLDF | https://t.co/Qn0juopJUd
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@PublishersWkly @sljournal What did the appellate court rule in Llano County? How could that ruling affect graphic novels, manga, anime, and other comic arts even if the Supreme Court were to decide not to take the case? Much more to follow re this case here and on https://t.co/MsoNcFVENS!
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@PublishersWkly It's also the main case to which I'm referring in this new article from @sljournal, though there are others equally concerning. https://t.co/jGoofMB6kG
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This is the case that I've been highlighting on panels and in interviews, including the recent discussion on emerging threats to free expression through the comic arts w/ @PublishersWkly in More to Come #702. https://t.co/3ajIK0zF8T
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Could libraries lose First Amendment protection? That's the issue in the Little v. Llano County case now under consideration for Supreme Court review.
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School Library Journal speaks w/ CBLDF's Jeff Trexler on last week's momentous victory and new threats https://t.co/enqAdNwLHi
@sljournal
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The @cbldf's Jeff Trexler discusses the latest threats to free speech through comics with Calvin Reid for the @publisherswkly More to Come podcast @NY_Comic_Con! https://t.co/3ajIK0z7jl
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Ashthorne has a deadly secret, Sacred has a deadly purpose, and lurking in the shadows is Lilith, the immortal sorceress and mother to Vampirella. Sacred Six Vol. 1 & 2 and The Boys vs. Everyone bundle support @cbldf | https://t.co/tApphoZQRG
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Texas's READER ACT' Ruled Unconstitutional by a Federal Court for a Third Time #Politics #Books #Manga #GraphicNovels
https://t.co/Bdmp2eDCDD
bigrednerd.com
Texas’s READER ACT Deemed Unconstitutional for the Third Time, setting up a possible to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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More detail on the latest victory in our case against Texas HB900, with comments by @CBLDF's Jeff Trexler
In a preliminary win for freedom to read advocates, a federal judge has placed a permanent injunction on Texas’s READER law, which has required books in the state to be rated for “sexually explicit” content since its passage in 2023.
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Linked here: a quick summary and the court's opinion in our case against Texas HB900, the book ratings law.
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Victory in Texas, as judge rules in our favor to stop enforcement of HB900, the mandatory government ratings law that seeks to impose a new Comics Code for graphic novels and other books distributed to schools.
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