Archive for October, 2009

Barred From Field, Religious Signs Move to Stands

by   |  10.30.09  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

Barred From Field, Religious Signs Move to Stands More »

EFF launches Takedown Hall of Shame

by   |  10.29.09  |  Free Speech

EFF launches Takedown Hall of Shame  – Legal – Internet – Networking . More »

Lawsuit targets Houston City Council’s prayer

by   |  10.26.09  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

From the Houston Chron: Lawsuit targets Houston City Councils prayer. This story is by my friend, journalist/attorney Mary Flood. More »

House of Lords to back libel law changes

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by   |  10.26.09  |  British law, Europe, Libel

The Guardian has this story about changing the law of libel in England. There’s some discussion here about libel tourism. More »

Media Violence, Sex Threatens Kids, Docs Warn

by   |  10.25.09  |  sex in media, video game violence

ABC News: Media Violence, Sex Threatens Kids, Docs Warn. More »

Libel case filed against NYT over Katrina story

by   |  10.22.09  |  Libel

Libel case filed against NYT over Memorial hospital story More »

From BoingBoing: The criticism that Ralph Lauren doesn’t want you to see!

by   |  10.21.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Free Speech

Let’s definitely spend time in class tomorrow about how comments on a Web site about this ad fall under the Fair Use exception to copyright law. More »

Just say no to blasphemy laws

by   |  10.20.09  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech

By Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington: More »

Limbaugh May Have Grounds for Libel Suit, Legal Analysts Say

by   |  10.20.09  |  Libel

As usual, the reporter gets actual malice wrong in this story, but he gets help from an attorney: More »

New York-Based Muslim’s Web Site Calls for God to ‘Kill the Jews’

by   |  10.13.09  |  Free Speech

New York-Based Muslim’s Web Site Calls for God to ‘Kill the Jews’ More »