Archive for January, 2015

Texas Supreme Court close to accepting Kountze cheerleader’s pet – 12 News

by   |  01.31.15  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech, student speech

Texas Supreme Court close to accepting Kountze cheerleader’s pet – 12 News. More »

Federal appeals court in NY: News outlets don’t have to delete stories after charges dismissed | Star Tribune

by   |  01.29.15  |  Libel

Federal appeals court in NY: News outlets don’t have to delete stories after charges dismissed | Star Tribune. More »

BBC News – Facebook complies with Turkey page block order

by   |  01.27.15  |  International, prior restraint

BBC News – Facebook complies with Turkey page block order. More »

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne added to credits of Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ – LA Times

by   |  01.27.15  |  Copyright and Trademark

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne added to credits of Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ – LA Times. More »

A brief political history of religious exemptions – The Washington Post

by   |  01.21.15  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

A brief political history of religious exemptions – The Washington Post. More »

U.S. top court rules for Muslim inmate over prison beard ban | Reuters

by   |  01.21.15  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

U.S. top court rules for Muslim inmate over prison beard ban | Reuters. More »

FCC Regulation of Internet Video? – Dates Set for Comments on Treating Over-the-Top Video Providers like Cable and Satellite TV | Broadcast Law BlogBroadcast Law Blog

by   |  01.19.15  |  FCC, Internet speech

FCC Regulation of Internet Video? – Dates Set for Comments on Treating Over-the-Top Video Providers like Cable and Satellite TV | Broadcast Law BlogBroadcast Law Blog. More »

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay? | Texas Public Radio

by   |  01.12.15  |  Censorship and Prior Restraint

Supreme Court Sees The Signs — But Can They Stay? | Texas Public Radio. More »

Is it ‘content-based’ for a speech restriction to distinguish ‘political’ signs, ‘ideological’ signs and event announcement signs? – The Washington Post

by   |  01.10.15  |  Free Speech, Supreme Court

This is a great discussion of the meaning of content-based, which requires a compelling government interest narrowly tailored to meet that end. More »

Charlie Hebdo and its biting satire, explained in 9 of its most iconic covers – Vox

by   |  01.07.15  |  Europe, Free Speech

Just yesterday, I was reading a commentary piece arguing we should ban “hate speech,” however that’s defined. The murders of writers, cartoonists and police by Islamic perpetrators in Paris today shows just the opposite. More »