Abilene council considers joining open meetings act challenge

by   |  11.18.09  |  Open Government

Abilene council considers joining open meetings act challenge More »

Court ends Las Vegas students lawsuit over censorship

by   |  11.18.09  |  Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause, Free Speech, student speech

This is disappointing, if only because it was a good opportunity for the court to better explain Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause boundaries, which are obviously misunderstood. More »

San Clemente plans for Supreme Court in free speech case

by   |  11.18.09  |  First Amendment, Free Speech

San Clemente plans for Supreme Court in free speech case More »

Police search New York newspaper circulation offices

by   |  11.17.09  |  Newsgathering

Police search New York newspaper circulation offices More »

U.S. Supreme Court wont hear appeal over Redskins name

by   |  11.16.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Free Speech

An update  on the Redskins’ trademark naming story: More »

Justice Dept. Asked For News Sites Visitor Lists

by   |  11.10.09  |  Newsgathering

Justice Dept. Asked For News Sites Visitor Lists. More »

More on “libel tourism”

by   |  11.09.09  |  Libel

From The Guardian. More »

Winslet accepts £25k libel payout

by   |  11.09.09  |  British law, Libel

Kate Winslet accepts £25k libel payout More »

De Beers Wants Fake New York Times Site Taken Down

by   |  11.03.09  |  Copyright and Trademark

This is an old story, but it illustrates the use of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to strike back at criticism. I think it’s a clear case, like the Ralph Lauren model case, of fair use. More »

Man Flips Off Judge, Goes To Jail

by   |  11.03.09  |  Free Press/Fair Trial, Free Speech

A story related to our discussion in class today on contempt of court. Based on Cowen v. Calif., he should have waited until he was outside the courtroom to express his opinion. More »