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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, violence, programming, reader, law, TV

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, argument, federal judge, search engine, identity, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider, decision, Internet service, service provider

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

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, eBay Inc., author

From Watergate to videogate

September 26, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the proliferation of cheap and available technology adds a dimension to recent Patriots spy controversy. TAGS: sideline, coach, signal, penalty, video camera, argument, assistant, First Amendment, rule, camera, view, video

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

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: blogger, First Amendment, journalist, exemption, protection, media, court, finance, blog, Apple Computer

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, Wisconsin, Police Blotter, regulation, e-mail

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: First Amendment, law, Communications Decency Act, communication, VoIP, argument, prosecutor, person, section

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: RIAA can unmask file swappers

July 27, 2004 The ruling is the most detailed so far in any of the "John Doe" cases brought by the recording industry. TAGS: RIAA, Cablevision Systems Corp., First Amendment, file-swapping, Judge, defendant, identity, DMCA, P2P, lawsuit, lawyer, attorney

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, Grand Theft Auto, Florida, school, violence, speech, law, video game, games, video

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, law, federal judge, Judge, California, video, games

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, bill, law, children

A judicial blessing for vote-swapping sites

September 5, 2007 Internet attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why a court victory could turn Web sites into a deciding factor in close presidential elections. TAGS: Ralph Nader, Pat Buchanan, vote, George W. Bush, presidential election, candidate, election, prosecution, supporter, Secretary of State, First Amendment, state, California, e-mail

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, blogging, First Amendment, speech, communication, IM, firing, survey, worker, 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

Senator plans to revise Web labeling bill

April 17, 2007 Republican Ted Stevens' bill includes proposals that aroused concern among civil liberties advocates, librarians and technology companies. TAGS: proposal, senator, bill, First Amendment, Republican, technology company, U.S.

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

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