Archive for ‘Free Speech’

Examining attorney rejects Starbucks trademark after finding differences in the submitted trademark application

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Priscilla Villarreal, 32, a Texas news blogger known as ‘La Gordiloca,’ has been charged with felony counts of misuse of official information for revealing the name of a suicide victim. More »

Throughout the year, iMediaEthics has reported on numerous libel lawsuits and claims. The following is a round-up of ten noteworthy and important libel law More »

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

The Wandering Dago’s state and federal free speech rights were violated when state officials blocked it from participating in a vendor program solely because it used ethnic slurs in its branding the appellate panel ruled. More »

Source: The State’s Revenge-Porn Arguments, Part 1: Is it Speech? – Defending People More »

Registration is not required for valid copyright ownership, but it is required before you can bring a copyright infringement lawsuit. Section 411(a) of the More »

Baltimore officials cannot use a 2009 law to force a Christian pregnancy clinic to post a disclaimer stating that it refuses to provide abortions, a federal judge ruled this week. More »

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 More »