Archive for December, 2009

Court orders three H-1B sites disabled over libel claim

by   |  12.30.09  |  Internet speech, Libel, prior restraint

It strikes me this is an unconstitutional prior restraint. How is this any different than Near v. Minnesota? More »

Moore Libel? Demi’s lawyers threaten Boing Boing over photo analysis

by   |  12.28.09  |  Libel

Is it libelous to speculate whether someone’s anatomy has been digitally altered? I don’t see how this harms Demi Moore’s reputation. More »

Identification for libel

by   |  12.17.09  |  Libel

A recent decision in Tennessee describes the identification rule for libel as quoted by Volokh. More »

C-Span: Office of the Solicitor General

by   |  12.14.09  |  Supreme Court

C-Span has cool video panel on the Solicitor General, which some people have called the “tenth justice.” Includes Kenneth Starr, Pepperdine Law dean. Worth the time. More »

British court blocks Tiger Woods photos

by   |  12.11.09  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint, Privacy

British court blocks Tiger Woods photos More »

British Lawmakers Look at Rewriting Libel Law

by   |  12.11.09  |  Europe, Libel

British Lawmakers Look at Rewriting Libel Law More »

Judge: Not Guilty shirts free speech

by   |  12.11.09  |  student speech

Judge: Not Guilty shirts free speech More »

Mistrial in case of Internet shock jock Harold (Hal) Turner, charged with threatening to kill judges

by   |  12.08.09  |  Free Speech, criminal liability

Mistrial in case of Internet shock jock Harold (Hal) Turner, charged with threatening to kill judges. More »

Supreme Court to decide if campus Christian group can ban gays

by   |  12.08.09  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause, First Amendment

Supreme Court to decide if campus Christian group can ban gays More »

Shaping Up to Be a Big Free Speech Clause Term at the Supreme Court

by   |  12.08.09  |  First Amendment, Free Speech, Supreme Court

Shaping Up to Be a Big Free Speech Clause Term at the Supreme Court. More »