Journalists as witnesses
Former New York Times reporter Judith Miller spent 85 days in jail for refusing to cooperate with a special investigator. Now that former White House aide Scooter Libby has been identified as her source and charged with lying to a grand jury, he plans to subpoena other reporters’ notes in his defense. More »
Porn and Privacy
Two years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the Child Online Protection Act because it limited adult access to pornography because children could access it, too. But it looks like the federal government is seeking to revive the law. More »
Cyberstalking or free expression?
The Supreme Court has already ruled that anonymous speech retains First Amendment protections (Talley v. California). And the court has held the Internet maintains the highest level of protection, along with newspapers and books. More »
Yahoo in France
The French and several other countries in Europe make it illegal to display Nazi symbols. Yahoo owes a French judgment for selling Nazi paraphernalia. An U.S. appeals court has dismissed Yahoo’s lawsuit arguing enforcement of it in the United States violates the First Amendment. More »
Incitement in England
Britain does not have the same standard when it comes to incitement of violence. I’d imagine U.S. prosecutors would have a tougher time convicting Abu Hamza al Masri of incitement to violence.
Stern and the FCC
Howard Stern has made the switch to Sirius Satellite Radio, leaving the restrictions of the Federal Communications Commission behind. The FCC can regulate broadcast content over airwaves, but not over satellite.