Impersonating on social media would be crime under bill
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 – Baltimore Sun
Federal judge rules against city law requiring ‘no abortion’ disclaimers in pregnancy centers More »
Dr. Seuss and Star Trek at Odds over Copyright and Trademark
“Oh the Places You’ll Boldly Go” combines Star Trek elements and Dr. Seuss’s copyright, exploring the fair use frontier. More »
3-D Printed Guns May Be Headed to the Supreme Court: An Update – Lawfare
The Supreme Court is considering a cert petition on the constitutional implications of 3-D printed guns. More »
Top-selling German newspaper says new online hate speech law must be scrapped
BERLIN (Reuters) – A new law meant to curtail hate speech on social media in Germany is stifling free speech and making martyrs out of anti-immigrant politicians whose posts are deleted, the top-selling Bild newspaper said on Thursday. More »
Spotify files to go public as it faces a $1.6-billion copyright infringement suit – LA Times
Spotify has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter said. Meanwhile, Wixen is suing Spotify for at least $1.6 billion, alleging that the digital music streaming service violated the L.A.-area music publisher’s copyright on over 10,000 songs.
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FCC Fines Sinclair Broadcast Group $13.4 Million for Sponsor Violation – Variety
The FCC is slapping Sinclair Broadcast Group with a $13.4 million fine for running news stories on a cancer foundation but failing to disclose that the foundation was paying for them to air. More »
D.C. Allowed to Exclude Religious Ads from Buses – Volokh Conspiracy : Reason.com
[1.] When the government opens up its own property to certain kinds of private speech or speakers, the law treats this program as a so-called “limited public forum,” or sometimes a “nonpublic forum.” One classic example is when a university provides funds to a wide range of student newspapers, see Rosenberger v. Rector (1995). Another is when a city sells advertising on city buses, see Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights (1974). In either a limited public forum or a nonpublic forum, the government may restrict the cont More »
Can Repeated Speech Be Criminalized Just Because It’s Intended to “Seriously Annoy”? – Volokh Conspiracy : Reason.com
No, says the New Jersey Supreme Court in an opinion that sharply limits the state criminal harassment statute. More »
Bruno Mars Sued by Photographer for Sharing Childhood Photo
Singer Bruno Mars is being sued by a photographer after he posted a childhood photo of himself on social media More »