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Tag Archives: first amendment
The Hazelwood Decision’s 25th Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a high school principal in Hazelwood, Missouri, had the right to censor articles in the student newspaper about pregnancy and divorce. The court, in its ruling, wrote: The First Amendment … Continue reading
8 Years Later – Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Case
Eight years ago, singer Janet Jackson exposed her breast for 9/16ths of a second. As a result, broadcast network CBS was fined more than half a million dollars and a near-decade long battle over what could or could not be … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 3, Chapter 9
Tagged first amendment, Janet Jackson, legal issues, media law
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Link Ch. 13 – Supreme Court rules that FCC fines for language, nudity were given without proper notice
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that broadcasters did not have to pay fines levied by the FCC for fleeting expletives or brief nudity because the FCC had not provided sufficient warning that there would be penalties. The court had … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 13
Tagged C-SPAN, first amendment, legal issues, media law
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Link Ch. 13 – Snyder v. Phelps
In March of 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of the Phelps family, operating as the Westboro Baptist Church (although they have no connection to any of the Baptist denominations), to picket the funerals of American servicemen and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 13
Tagged first amendment, media law, Westboro Baptist Church
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Were Rush Limbaugh’s “slut/prostitute” comments actionable for criminal prosecution? Not likely.
Fascinating post from Eugene Volokh this afternoon on whether Rush Limbaugh calling a Georgetown law student a “slut” and a “prostitute” could be actionable for libel/slander, false light, or for violating a Florida law the forbids “imputing to her a … Continue reading
Posted in Chapter 13, Chapter 7
Tagged first amendment, legal issues, radio, Rush Limbaugh
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Ch. 10 Link – Hitler Finds Out About SOPA Take Down of his Lady GaGa Page
To learn more about how the SOPA and PIPA bills before the US House and Senate would shut down the Web as we know it to protect Big Media, follow these links: Electronic Freedom Foundation’s one-page guide to SOPA EFF … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 10, Chapter 13
Tagged copyright, DMCA, first amendment, legal issues, SOPA
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Link Ch. 9 – Supreme Court hears arguments on FCC regulation of decency
“The way that this policy seems to work,” she said, “it’s like nobody can use dirty words or nudity except for Steven Spielberg.” – Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Justice Kagan sums up the issues surrounding the FCC’s regulation of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 13, Chapter 9
Tagged first amendment, indecency, legal issues, television
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Link Ch. 13 – Firefly, Fascism and Free Speech
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has produced a fascinating video about a Wisconsin theater professor who was accused of promoting violence and creating hostile environment by putting up a poster with a quote from the TV series … Continue reading
Link Ch. 13 – Noriega, CNN and Prior Restraint
I was lecturing recently on free press/fair trial issues, and touched on the CNN/Noriega case. In this case the court issued a temporary restraining order against CNN to prevent the network from broadcasting tapes of former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega … Continue reading
Posted in Book Link, Chapter 13
Tagged first amendment, legal issues, prior restraint
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Copyright, Piracy & Free Speech
Here’s a quick roundup of stories dealing with copyright, piracy, and free speech issues. Been a busy start to the semester: How will the war on video and music piracy change in 2011? Good in-depth story from Mashable. Settlement on … Continue reading