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Senators seek Web porn tax

August 1, 2005 Nine Senate Democrats want to levy a 25 percent tax on porn sites' revenue, but legal scholars say the idea violates the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, tax, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

The freedom to disallow speech in cyberspace

March 7, 2007 Attorney Eric Sinrod says tech industry escaped a close call that might have imposed shackles on search engines and Internet service providers. TAGS: plaintiff, First Amendment, defendant, cyberspace, freedom, speech, Internet search engine, federal judge, search engine, identity, argument, decision, Google Inc., service provider, Internet service, Internet Service Provider

The Constitution, a la carte

May 22, 2007 The FCC might have good intentions, but Randolph J. May says the government could end up violating the First Amendment. TAGS: First Amendment, government, programming, cable company, violence, reader, law, TV

High court rejects CDA

June 26, 1997 The Supreme Court finds the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional under the First Amendment. TAGS: Communications Decency Act, First Amendment, statute, speech, minor, provision, court, children, law

FAQ: The new 'annoy' law explained

January 11, 2006 Certain types of Web sites, e-mail are now federally prohibited. What does that mean in practice? TAGS: law, First Amendment, communication, Communications Decency Act, VoIP, prosecutor, argument, section, person

Apple suit tests First Amendment

January 10, 2005 Lawsuit against Web site that published details of forthcoming Mac products raises touchy free-speech questions, media experts say. A new iMac for under $500? TAGS: First Amendment, trade secret, Apple Computer, Apple Macintosh

Judge blocks California video game law

December 22, 2005 Saying minors have rights, a federal judge puts state law restricting "violent" video games on ice. TAGS: Ronald Whyte, minor, video game, First Amendment, federal judge, California, law, Judge, games, video

Police blotter: Prison inmate wants personal ad replies

November 10, 2006 In this week's installment, an inmate claims a First Amendment right to be mailed printouts of e-mail replies to a Web personal ad. TAGS: First Amendment, Police Blotter, Wisconsin, regulation, e-mail

Bid your name into a Grisham novel

August 16, 2005 Leading American authors will auction character names in forthcoming books to raise funds for the First Amendment Project. TAGS: auction, First Amendment, author, eBay Inc.

Bloggers have rights too

March 24, 2005 Rep. John Conyers says bloggers deserve the same legal protections as those accorded to print and broadcast journalists. TAGS: First Amendment, blogger, journalist, exemption, court, finance, protection, media, blog, Apple Computer

Police blotter: Student sues over IM-related suspension

June 30, 2006 New York school suspends a student due to allegedly "threatening" instant-messaging icon naming a teacher. TAGS: First Amendment, Police Blotter, threat, student, icon, home PC, speech, IM, teacher, law, New York, Mr.

Florida judge gets tough on 'Bully'

October 13, 2006 Game maker Take-Two faces a court review of the prerelease game to see if it violates public nuisance laws. Images: 'Bully' in action TAGS: Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., First Amendment, injunction, Florida, Grand Theft Auto, speech, school, law, games

Why employers are cracking down on e-mail

July 26, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod finds that employers increasingly resort to firing employees who abuse electronic communications. TAGS: electronic communication, employer, workplace, First Amendment, blogging, communication, speech, firing, worker, IM, e-mail

Judge nixes Michigan law aimed at 'violent' games

April 4, 2006 State law restricting sale of video games deemed harmful to minors violates First Amendment, federal judge rules. TAGS: Michigan, First Amendment, video game, violence, Rockstar Games, federal judge, law, Grand Theft Auto, politician, Illinois, Judge, sale, games, video

Federal case may redefine child porn

November 30, 2006 Justice Department indicts a photographer over a site that posted photos of clothed minors--a case that has raised First Amendment issues. TAGS: indictment, nudity, Alabama, First Amendment, attorney, modeling, prosecutor, Florida, U.S., photograph

Police Blotter: Ex-cops sue over Net-sex video

June 9, 2006 In this week's installment, former Palm Beach County deputy sheriffs say they were unjustly fired for sex videos on the Web. TAGS: deputy, sheriff, Police Blotter, participant, First Amendment, Palm Inc., Microsoft Office, photograph, video

Congress targets deceptive 'sex' sites

July 21, 2006 Senators vote for crackdown on "harmful to minor" sites, Net drug sales, sex offenders. Bush's sign-off expected soon. TAGS: minor, bill, legislation, margin, First Amendment, digital image, Webmaster, senator, language, word

Judge deals blow to Patriot Act

September 6, 2007 He blocks FBI from using national security letters, a controversial surveillance tool that has been misused in the past. TAGS: USA PATRIOT Act, First Amendment, Bush Administration, Judge, attempt, search engine, Adobe PDF, e-mail

Bill would stiffen penalties for crimes posted online

January 26, 2007 Congressional Republican wants to force states to boost sentences for criminals who post images or videos of their violent crimes on the Internet. TAGS: crime, First Amendment, penalty, bill, sentence, police, speech, MySpace, state, Republican, New York, person, video

Bill would stiffen penalties for crimes posted online

January 26, 2007 Congressman wants to force states to boost sentences for criminals who post images or videos of their violent crimes on the Internet. TAGS: crime, First Amendment, penalty, sentence, bill, congressman, police, speech, state, MySpace, New York, person, video
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