Comm Law » 2009 » September

“SNL” Newbie Drops the F-Bomb On Air

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.28.09 | FCC, profanity

“SNL” Newbie Drops the F-Bomb On Air More »

Court: Funeral protest was protected free speech

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.25.09 | protest

Court: Westboro protest at local Marine’s funeral was protected free speech More »

Sotomayor Describes Day of Supreme Court Selection

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.25.09 | Supreme Court

Sotomayor Describes Day of Supreme Court Selection for C-Span – washingtonpost.com. More »

Tinker plaintiff urges students to exercise free speech

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.25.09 | Free Speech, student speech

As we discussed Mary Joe Tinker this week, she was speaking to students at Harvard Law School. Probably one of the more palatable heroes of free speech More »

Austin chief considers acting against Web postings

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.22.09 | Censorship and Prior Restraint, Current Events, Free Speech, Libel, Newsgathering

Austin chief considers acting against Web postings | AP Texas News | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle. More »

Baylor wins photographer’s libel appeal over Branch Davidian article

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.22.09 | Current Events, Libel

Appeals court affirms ruling throwing out TV photographer’s libel suit against Baylor University over Branch Davidian article. More »

Internet expression conflicts with long-held rights

by Kenneth Pybus | 09.21.09 | Free Speech, Internet speech

This story is by Mary Flood, a friend of mine who reports for the Houston Chronicle and has taught Communication Law at the University of Houston. I taught her class a couple of times, which was my introduction to college teaching. More »