Archive for May, 2009

Theories of Interpretation

by   |  05.28.09  |  First Amendment, Supplemental Information

1. ABSOLUTISM: Miami Herald v. Tornillo (1974), which tested the Florida right-of-reply law, 9-0, teaches that the First Amendment does not require fair and responsible speech and that the right-of-reply law was unconstitutional. More »

Theory and Scripture

by   |  05.28.09  |  First Amendment, Supplemental Information

Absolutism More »

More on VSDA v. Schwarzenegger to SCOTUS

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Video Games, video game violence

From gameslaw.net More »

Sotomayor Released Vince Foster Suicide Note

by   |  05.28.09  |  Open Government, Supreme Court

Sotomayor and First Amendment: She Struck Down Gag on Press, Released Vince Foster Suicide Note . More »

Two more American states move to ban ‘libel tourism’ – Press Gazette

by   |  05.28.09  |  British law, Current Events, Europe, Libel

Two more American states move to ban ‘libel tourism’ More »

California takes video game violence to Supreme Court

by   |  05.28.09  |  Video Games, video game violence

California takes video game violence to Supreme Court More »

Bill Would Extend Shield Law to Cover Bloggers

by   |  05.28.09  |  Newsgathering

Bill Would Extend Shield Law to Cover Bloggers More »

The New York Post vs. the Courts

by   |  05.28.09  |  Libel

Libel lawsuit against The New York Post pits paper against Brooklyn judiciary. More »

Outside Groups Sound Siren on Sotomayor

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Supreme Court

Outside Groups Sound Siren on Sotomayor as Senators Stay Mostly Silent – Political News More »

Sotomayor Ruled Against Student Speech

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Supreme Court, student speech

Sotomayor Ruled in “D-Bag Case” More »