Although the law leaves little doubt that speech should not be stopped before it occurs, prior restraints on speech are being sought (and obtained) in increasing numbers.  From trial courts to the United States Supreme Court, we are leaders in fighting prior restraints.

• Tory v. Cochran, 544 U.S. 734 (2005). As counsel for Petitioner Ulysses Tory in the United States Supreme Court, we succeeded in striking down an overly broad prior restraint on speech concerning noted at torney Johnnie Cochran.
  
  
• Balboa Island Village Inn v. Lemen, 40 Cal. 4th 1141 (2007).  California Supreme Court decision striking down overly broad injunction on speech.
  
  
• Jones Day v. MediaNews Group, Los Angeles Superior Court and California Court of Appeal, 34 Media Law Reporter 1411 (Cal. App. 2006).  We succeeded in defeating an attempt to stymie our newspaper client’s reporting about California’s voting machines.
  
  
• Los Angeles Times v. Superior Court, 30 Media Law Reporter 2343 (2002). Reversing an order restricting the Los Angeles Times’ publication of photographs taken in a courtroom.