5-4 SCOTUS Affirms FCC ‘Fleeting Expletive’ Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, has overturned an appeals court ruling that sided with Fox News Television in its …
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EFF Sues Apple Over Attempt to Censor Wiki Discussion
SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed suit against Apple Inc. to protect the rights of a non-commercial wiki-site against pressure from …
9th Circuit: Speech Must be Believable to be Slanderous
PORTLAND, OR – The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has issued a ruling that may make it more difficult for people …
Defendant Sees Potential for Precedent in NATS Case
MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J. – For cyber-journalist Shellee Hale, the slander lawsuit in which she is the defendant is about more than just a perceived grudge …
FSC’s 2257 Case Dismissed Without Prejudice
CANOGA PARK, Calif. – The Free Speech Coalition announce today that its case, Free Speech Coalition et. al. v. Attorney General, was dismissed without prejudice. …
Vt. Moves to Preclude CP Charges for Teens Caught ‘Sexting’
MONTPELIER, Vt. – The Vermont Senate has passed and the state’s House is considering a bill that would remove criminal child pornography charges as a …
Former Beauty Queen Awarded $7.2 Million Over Bogus Sex Tape
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Allison Williams, a former West Virginia beauty queen who in 2005 filed suit against several dozen Internet businesses she alleges sold porn …
Texas Bill Requiring Computer Techs to Report CP Sent to Floor for Vote
AUSTIN – Legislation targeting those in possession of child pornography passed unanimously out of the Texas House Committee on Technology, Economic Development and Workforce Monday. …