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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, Communications Decency Act, VoIP, communication, prosecutor, argument, person, section

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, cable company, programming, violence, reader, law, TV

Lawsuit challenges new 'e-annoyance' law

February 9, 2006 Law targeting e-mail, Web posts that "annoy" will be tested in suit filed by provider of service that lets people send anonymous e-mail. TAGS: law, First Amendment, identity, Arizona, VoIP, president, IP, e-mail

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, First Amendment, video game, federal judge, law, Judge, California, games, video

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, violence, Rockstar Games, video game, law, federal judge, Illinois, politician, Grand Theft Auto, sale, Judge, games, video

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, school, violence, speech, law, video game, games, video

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: tax, First Amendment, scholar, Arkansas, senator, Democrat, law, bill, children

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, minor, speech, provision, court, children, law

Louisiana video game law put on hold

August 25, 2006 New restriction on sales of violent video games to minors is rendered unenforceable, for now, by preliminary injunction. TAGS: Louisiana, video game, law, violence, First Amendment, Governor, state, video, games

The erosion of anonymous Internet speech

January 25, 2006 Attorney Eric Sinrod warns against the unintended consequences of a new law designed to prevent telephone harassment. TAGS: identity, speech, harassment, law, telecommunications, First Amendment, freedom, person, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

Panel explores giving reporters' shield to bloggers

July 20, 2005 Congress weighs new law that would protect reporters from revealing confidential sources. What's in it for bloggers? TAGS: reporter, blogger, First Amendment, law, Sen., lawyer, attorney

Net porn ban faces another legal setback

March 22, 2007 Federal judge says 1998 law targeting Web sites deemed "harmful to minors" goes too far and violates the free speech rights of American adults. TAGS: Child Online Protection Act, minor, porn, setback, First Amendment, law, prosecutor, opinion, filter, federal judge, Bush Administration, material, court, professor, response, America Online Inc.

New turn in Yahoo tussle over Nazi items

August 23, 2004 Case involving the Internet and French law continues, as U.S. court reverses First Amendment ruling. TAGS: Nazi, First Amendment, Yahoo! Inc., court, Web portal, France, portal, sale, law, U.S., California, server

Cold War encryption laws stand, but not as firmly

October 16, 2003 An attempt to overturn U.S. laws restricting the publication of encryption code ends quietly when a federal judge dismisses the suit--but only after assurances the laws won't be enforced. TAGS: Daniel Bernstein, Marilyn Hall Patel, publication, law, First Amendment, rule, regulation, government, federal judge, encryption, professor, lawyer, attempt, attorney, researcher, e-mail

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, home PC, student, teacher, threat, IM, icon, speech, Mr., law, New York

House bans 'morphed' child pornography

June 26, 2002 The 413-to-8 vote aims to circumvent a recent Supreme Court decision that nixed an earlier ban on computer-generated sex images of minors. The Senate introduced a similar proposal. TAGS: minor, First Amendment, legislation, law, bill, freedom, Rep., court, Washington, image

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, sentence, penalty, police, bill, speech, Republican, MySpace, law, state, person, New York, 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, sentence, congressman, penalty, bill, police, speech, state, law, MySpace, person, New York, video

Court strikes down Pennsylvania porn law

September 10, 2004 Statute requiring ISPs to filter inappropriate Web sites is unconstitutional, federal judge rules. TAGS: Pennsylvania, Internet Service Provider, attorney general, law, domain name, First Amendment, speech, state, federal judge, IP, decision, service provider, technique

Sheriff misusing FBI computer can't be sued

August 5, 2004 Appeals court nixes lawsuit against a Kansas sheriff who was database surfing for dirt on political enemies. TAGS: sheriff, activist, Kansas, petition, appeals court, debate, First Amendment, lawsuit, law, database
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