Kenneth Pybus's Archive

Impersonating on social media would be crime under bill

by   |  01.16.18  |  Free Speech

Impersonating someone on social media would be made a crime under a bill up for a vote in the Wisconsin Assembly. More »

Federal judge rules against city law requiring ‘no abortion’ disclaimers in pregnancy centers – Baltimore Sun

by   |  01.07.18  |  Free Speech

Federal judge rules against city law requiring ‘no abortion’ disclaimers in pregnancy centers More »

Dr. Seuss and Star Trek at Odds over Copyright and Trademark

by   |  01.06.18  |  Copyright and Trademark

“Oh the Places You’ll Boldly Go” combines Star Trek elements and Dr. Seuss’s copyright, exploring the fair use frontier. More »

3-D Printed Guns May Be Headed to the Supreme Court: An Update – Lawfare

by   |  01.06.18  |  Free Speech

The Supreme Court is considering a cert petition on the constitutional implications of 3-D printed guns. More »

Top-selling German newspaper says new online hate speech law must be scrapped

by   |  01.04.18  |  Europe, Free Speech, Internet speech

BERLIN (Reuters) – A new law meant to curtail hate speech on social media in Germany is stifling free speech and making martyrs out of anti-immigrant politicians whose posts are deleted, the top-selling Bild newspaper said on Thursday. More »

Spotify files to go public as it faces a $1.6-billion copyright infringement suit – LA Times

by   |  01.03.18  |  Copyright and Trademark

Spotify has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter said. Meanwhile, Wixen is suing Spotify for at least $1.6 billion, alleging that the digital music streaming service violated the L.A.-area music publisher’s copyright on over 10,000 songs.

Source: Spotify files to go public as it faces a $1.6-billion copyright infringement suit – LA Times More »

FCC Fines Sinclair Broadcast Group $13.4 Million for Sponsor Violation – Variety

by   |  12.21.17  |  FCC

The FCC is slapping Sinclair Broadcast Group with a $13.4 million fine for running news stories on a cancer foundation but failing to disclose that the foundation was paying for them to air. More »

D.C. Allowed to Exclude Religious Ads from Buses – Volokh Conspiracy : Reason.com

by   |  12.20.17  |  Free Speech

[1.] When the government opens up its own property to certain kinds of private speech or speakers, the law treats this program as a so-called “limited public forum,” or sometimes a “nonpublic forum.” One classic example is when a university provides funds to a wide range of student newspapers, see Rosenberger v. Rector (1995). Another is when a city sells advertising on city buses, see Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights (1974). In either a limited public forum or a nonpublic forum, the government may restrict the cont More »

Can Repeated Speech Be Criminalized Just Because It’s Intended to “Seriously Annoy”? – Volokh Conspiracy : Reason.com

by   |  12.20.17  |  Free Speech

No, says the New Jersey Supreme Court in an opinion that sharply limits the state criminal harassment statute. More »

Bruno Mars Sued by Photographer for Sharing Childhood Photo

by   |  12.20.17  |  Copyright and Trademark

Singer Bruno Mars is being sued by a photographer after he posted a childhood photo of himself on social media More »