In an interview with Rikki Schlott of The Free Press, Michael Thad Allen, Esq. of Allen Harris Law addresses diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in fine arts institutions and foundations. Mr. Allen pointed out that any theater attempting to implement DEI demands could find itself at the other end…
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Attorney Robert Shibley of Allen Harris Law wrote an op-ed featured on Fox News called, "'Twitter Files' show today's censors continue to be terrible at their jobs." The op-ed speaks about how we now know, thanks to the "Twitter Files," that Twitter censors actively worked alongside government agencies--albeit rather incompetently--to…
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Attorney Robert Shibley of Allen Harris Law was featured on an episode of Dr. Phil called "You Can't Post That!" regarding the issue of free speech and self-censorship among Americans in recent times. To watch the clip in full, simply click here.
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Recently, an Allen Harris case was again recognized in the New York Times in a Jan. 25, 2022 opinion piece by John McWhorter. The case involves University of North Texas music theory professor Timothy Jackson. In July 2020, he became the victim of backlash and calls to step down for…
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Professor Timothy Jackson of the University of North Texas (UNT), who was wrongfully accused of being a racist for defending music theorist Heinrich Schenker, recently won a preliminary battle in the courts, as District Judge Amos L. Mazzant decisively rejected UNT’s request for a summary dismissal of Jackson’s defamation lawsuit…
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One dustup over antiracism these days has been inspired by an Austrian music theorist who died 86 years ago. Heinrich Schenker’s music theory is still widely taught today. He was a genius – and also an open racist who wrote extensively of his sentiments thereabout in uncompromising language. Musicologists have commonly…
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