Archive for ‘Current Events’

Free Speech Is Not a Political Issue

by   |  10.14.08  |  Current Events

I wouldn’t necessarily agree with extending free speech rights to all private property (especially when my kids starting calling me names), but there’s some interesting prior restraint history here. More »

Booing as Free Speech

by   |  10.14.08  |  Current Events

Autodesk has no trademark on DWG?

by   |  10.01.08  |  Current Events

My brother, an ace at CAD, sent me this link regarding trademark. More »

Prosecutors Drop Charge Related to "Passing Gas" in DUI Case

by   |  09.26.08  |  Current Events

So I feel pretty juvenile posting this, but it is worth consideration. Can the police punish you for insulting them by passing gas “in their general direction,” as the Monty Python troupe would say? I think that’s speech-plus and I doubt you can call it Fighting Words. More »

Beware the Button Police

by   |  09.24.08  |  Current Events

WSHS teen cited for destroying U.S. flag; case could test free speech issues

by   |  09.19.08  |  Current Events

Somebody hasn’t taken Comm Law or read Texas v. Johnson… More »

First Amendment has limits, local experts agree

by   |  09.18.08  |  Current Events

Who knew? I’m an expert. More »

RNC use of ‘Barracuda’ as Palin theme song angers Heart

by   |  09.05.08  |  Current Events

EU wants to ban ‘sexist’ TV commercials

by   |  09.05.08  |  Current Events

Watch out, Abercrombie & Fitch, American Apparel and Urban Outfitters! More »

Guns ‘n’ Roses copyright thief faces prison

by   |  09.03.08  |  Current Events