Joshua Simmons has been highlighted by Law360.com as one of the “Rising Stars” to watch in the legal field! Simmons, who has provided advice to CBLDF on a number of IP cases, is a partner at the prestigious law firm,…
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Get Ready for School with Signed Fun Home, Sandman & More GNs with CBLDF Discussion Guides!
Get excited about your reading list with a slew of great graphic novels that you can use with our teaching & discussion guides! CBLDF is offering donors a selection of excellent graphic novels including Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, signed & sketched by Alison…
Small Press Expo Establishes Legal Aid Fund for Cartoonists With $20,000 Donation
Bethesda, Maryland – August 30, 2018 Media Release – Small Press Expo announced today that it will immediately make available $20,000 and also launch a legal aid fundraising vehicle to support members of the SPX community who are currently facing a defamation lawsuit. The fundraising…
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Announces Christina Merkler as New President
August 30, 2018 – The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, the industry’s voice for free speech advocacy and education, is proud to announce that Christina Merkler has been named President of the CBLDF by unanimous vote of its board of directors. Merkler is…
Get Ready for Banned Books Week
It is less than a month until 2018 Banned Books Week, September 23 – 29. For educators, librarians, and parents, it falls at a hectic time of year, getting kids back into the routine of homework, school, not to mention…
Reading Comics in Public Day
We’ve discussed many times on this blog how all reading is good reading. No one ever says they wish they read less. It reduces stress, increases vocabulary, improves memory, teaches empathy, and best of all – it is contagious. Parents…
Support CBLDF with Blueberry HCs Signed & Numbered by Moebius!
This week CBLDF is offering donors the chance to grab Moebius 4: Blueberry HC and Moebius 5: Blueberry HC, both signed and numbered by Moebius! Don’t miss your chance to check out these books, collecting the first two volumes of the incredible Blueberry series and signed and numbered…
Louisiana Mayor Critical of Drag Queen Story Hour
Lafayette, Louisiana Mayor-President, Joel Robideaux, expressed concern over an upcoming Drag Queen Story Hour at the local public library, going so far as to say he would look into canceling or moving the event. The October event is designed to…
Protesters Face New Harsh Penalties All Across America
Legislation around the country is being introduced and passed to turn the people’s right to protest into domestic terrorism. Following the massive protest at Standing Rock, North Dakota, legislators helped pen new laws that would drastically increase the penalty for…
Yes, Comic Books are “Real Reading”
Lucas Maxwell posted a great (and friendly) reminder the other day, that even though comics are enjoying mainstream popularity on television and at the local multiplex, many parents and teachers still think reading graphic novels don’t really count as reading.…