COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Should Images of Animal Cruelty Be Protected Under the First Amendment? With the high-profile arrest and conviction of the NFL's Michael Vick, more people than ever are aware of the illegality of dogfighting. And ... [Read more...]
Should Images of Animal Cruelty Be Protected Under the First Amendment?
With the high-profile arrest and conviction of the NFL's Michael Vick, more people than ever are aware of the illegality of dogfighting. And now, the issue is coming before the United States Supreme Court...sort of. Robert Stevens isn't at the ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Your Privacy Rights on Myspace and Facebook May Be Less Than You Think
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS ON MYSPACE AND FACEBOOK MAY BE LESS THAN YOU THINK Many of us underestimate how much we count on a sort of privacy that relies on others not taking the time or energy to check up on us. It is not ... [Read more...]
Your Privacy Rights on Myspace and Facebook May Be Less Than You Think
Many of us underestimate how much we count on a sort of privacy that relies on others not taking the time or energy to check up on us. It is not real privacy – in theory, someone might pull public records, such as an old citation or lawsuit that ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs Election fatigue is a powerful malady, leading many of us to avoid CNN, turn away from poll-watching websites and watch anything on ... [Read more...]
States Face Prolonged Election Cycle, Waiting for Vote Tallies, Recounts or Runoffs
Election fatigue is a powerful malady, leading many of us to avoid CNN, turn away from poll-watching websites and watch anything on television — anything — other than political coverage. We are tired; we are relieved that it’s over. But, believe ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court’s Antiquated View of Evolving Language
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court's Antiquated View of Evolving Language It used to be that an isolated "bad word" might simply get your mouth washed out with soap. But after U2 lead singer Bono ... [Read more...]
Case on FCC Fines for Fleeting Expletives Shows Court’s Antiquated View of Evolving Language
It used to be that an isolated “bad word” might simply get your mouth washed out with soap. But after U2 lead singer Bono referred to an award as “fucking brilliant” in 2003, ripples from the case made it all the way to the Supreme Court this ... [Read more...]
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain
COLUMN: The Law in Real Life Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain Can a true story place a person in a false light? Until last week, the state of Florida had never clearly decided whether to recognize a ... [Read more...]
Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain
Can a true story place a person in a false light? Until last week, the state of Florida had never clearly decided whether to recognize a cause of action called “false light invasion of privacy.” For potential defendants like newspapers, false light ... [Read more...]
