Archive for ‘Current Events’

More on VSDA v. Schwarzenegger to SCOTUS

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Video Games, video game violence

From gameslaw.net More »

Two more American states move to ban ‘libel tourism’ – Press Gazette

by   |  05.28.09  |  British law, Current Events, Europe, Libel

Two more American states move to ban ‘libel tourism’ More »

Outside Groups Sound Siren on Sotomayor

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Supreme Court

Outside Groups Sound Siren on Sotomayor as Senators Stay Mostly Silent – Political News More »

Sotomayor Ruled Against Student Speech

by   |  05.28.09  |  Current Events, Supreme Court, student speech

Sotomayor Ruled in “D-Bag Case” More »

Obama nominates Sotomayor to Supreme Court – CNN.com

by   |  05.26.09  |  Current Events, Supreme Court

Obama nominates Sotomayor to Supreme Court. More »

ACLU targets alleged Bible distribution in Wylie schools

by   |  05.22.09  |  Current Events, Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

ACLU targets alleged Bible distribution in Wylie schools More »

Advocates fear ruling will void open meetings laws

by   |  05.16.09  |  Current Events, Open Government

The controversy surrounds a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that the Texas Open Meetings Act compromised the Alpine council members’ free speech rights and may have to be overturned or rewritten. More »

Will cameras ever roll in high court?

by   |  05.14.09  |  Current Events, Free Press/Fair Trial, Newsgathering

This is from the First Amendment Center. More »

Facebook urged to remove Holocaust-denial groups

by   |  05.08.09  |  Current Events, Free Speech, Internet speech

The effort is being led my the brother of Dallas Maverick’s owner Mark Cuban. More »

Student Wins Suit After Teacher Says Creationism ‘Superstitious Nonsense’

by   |  05.05.09  |  Current Events, Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause

I see some problems with this decision. Some North American Indians believe the hallucinations from peyote are communications with the spirits. That’s nonsense. It’s the interaction of various chemicals in the brain. Can a biology teacher not say that in class? More »