Archive for January, 2014

Courtney Love Wins Twitter Defamation Trial

by   |  01.25.14  |  Libel

Here, the reporter makes the common mistake of failing to distinguish between “malice” and “actual malice”: More »

Arian Foster sues Norwood for defamation – Houston Chronicle

by   |  01.21.14  |  Libel

Arian Foster sues Norwood for defamation – Houston Chronicle. More »

Oregon Rules Bakery Violated Gay Couple’s Civil Rights By Denying Them A Cake For Same-Sex Wedding « CBS Seattle

by   |  01.21.14  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

Oregon Rules Bakery Violated Gay Couple’s Civil Rights By Denying Them A Cake For Same-Sex Wedding « CBS Seattle. More »

Supreme Court to decide on child porn victim restitution | The Detroit News

by   |  01.20.14  |  Child Pornography

Supreme Court to decide on child porn victim restitution | The Detroit News. More »

Frisco man faces trial for speed trap warning | wfaa.com Dallas – Fort Worth

by   |  01.19.14  |  Free Speech, political speech

Frisco man faces trial for speed trap warning | wfaa.com Dallas – Fort Worth. More »

Bloggers = Media for First Amendment Libel Law Purposes | The Volokh ConspiracyThe Volokh Conspiracy

by   |  01.17.14  |  Libel

Bloggers = Media for First Amendment Libel Law Purposes | The Volokh ConspiracyThe Volokh Conspiracy. More »

13 House Democrats offer bill demanding government study on Internet hate speech | TheHill

by   |  01.16.14  |  Free Speech

13 House Democrats offer bill demanding government study on Internet hate speech | TheHill. More »

Houston woman indicted for threatening to kill Obama – Houston Chronicle

by   |  01.15.14  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

As we said in class Tuesday, not free speech. More »

Aereo Will Have Its Day in Supreme Court – Popular Mechanics

by   |  01.12.14  |  Copyright and Trademark

Is this Grokster or is it Betamax? More »

Blogger’s Incarceration Raises First Amendment Questions – NYTimes.com

by   |  01.12.14  |  Libel, prior restraint

The legal question in this Alabama case in similar to the issues raised in Kenney at the Supreme Court of Texas on Thursday. Can a court order the removal from the web or previously adjudicated libel or is it a prior restraint? More »