The rights to free expression and the free press are central to democracies around the world. They define what we can say, print, or publish, as well as when we can be penalized for unprotected expression. In this course, we pay special attention to speech and press freedoms—covering topics such defamation, pornography and obscenity, media regulation, and the right to access information. We also examine the boundaries of privacy, copyright, and trademark laws. Our focus is primarily on comparing US law and the American legal system with the laws and legal systems of the European Union.