Navy chaplain facing court-martial for praying
This is a classic Free Exercise clause case. More »
Archive for ‘Current Events’
Review Set On Judge’s No-Notes Order
If this isn’t overturned on appeal, I’ll be shocked. Banning reporters from taking notes in an open hearing is certainly not among the Sheppard remedies. More »
The future of cinema
James Cameron may be right. Linda Hamilton’s ex says the industry needs to adapt to technology rather than pin its hopes on copyright enforcement alone. More »
Copyright in the digital age
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act faces some potential changes. More »
TV networks, stations challenge FCC indecency ruling
We’ll get into broadcast regulation after the next test. More »
Poetry and Profanity
I would imagine the “disruptive” rule from Bethel v. Fraser and Tinker v. Des Moines would apply here to allow the poetic profanity. Don’t tell the English department, but if it doesn’t rhyme, I don’t think it’s good poetry. More »
Media in China
The internationalization of the media creates some problems where media laws vary so widely. This story reports Rolling Stone had to cease Chinese publication after one issue because it didn’t have proper approval.