Kenneth Pybus's Archive

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 »

Abortion clinic buffer zone law to go before US Supreme Court, a balance of free speech against public safety – Metro – The Boston Globe

by   |  01.12.14  |  protest

Abortion clinic buffer zone law to go before US Supreme Court, a balance of free speech against public safety – Metro – The Boston Globe. More »

Texas Supreme Court hears cases on free speech in Internet Age | www.statesman.com

by   |  01.12.14  |  Libel, Texas Courts

This is an important case, and it comes on the heels of two significant libel decisions last year by the Supreme Court of Texas. Reading the comments reminds me that comments that purport to articulate the law are almost always wrong. It’s a great way to hone your understanding of the law by contrast. More »

High court to hear Susan B. Anthony List case | TheHill

by   |  01.12.14  |  Supreme Court, political speech

This is another example of the challenge of regulating political speech, and it’s the latest First Amendment case accepted by the court. More »

Court rules YELP must ID negative reviewers; no constitutional protection – Washington Times

by   |  01.09.14  |  anonymous speech

Court rules YELP must ID negative reviewers; no constitutional protection – Washington Times. More »

Ohio lawsuit over online mug shots reaches settlement; suit was one of several filed nationally | cleveland.com

by   |  01.08.14  |  Internet speech, Privacy

Ohio lawsuit over online mug shots reaches settlement; suit was one of several filed nationally | cleveland.com. More »

U.S. Trademark Office Says ‘Redskins’ is Derogatory « CBS DC

by   |  01.08.14  |  Copyright and Trademark

I’d like to research the precedent that allows the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to deny registration based on it’s derogatory meaning. I can find several derogatory words registered with the PTO over the years. More »

Texas Supreme Court to Take Up First Amendment Internet Smear Case

by   |  01.04.14  |  Libel

Texas Supreme Court to Take Up First Amendment Internet Smear Case. More »