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Educators Reprimand Student for Private Facebook Messages

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The Supreme Court once famously said that public school students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate.”  Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist., 393 U.S.

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An Inter-Newspaper Cease-and-Desist Letter: My Trip to the Buffet of Wrong

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Warning: UK Libel Law May be Hazardous to Your Health

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It seems that the American Congress is not the only group enraged by England’s plaintiff-friendly libel laws.  Sense About Science, a British charity that promotes public understanding of science, is lobbying the

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Employee Privacy and Social Networks: The Case for a New Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

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“Three can keep a secret, if two are dead.” – Benjamin Franklin

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Fool's Gold - Athletes, Sports Associations, and Citizen Speech

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The Iranian government has been busy in its efforts to smother free expression.  The regime has raided school meetings, newsrooms, political offices, blocked social networks, and

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The Facebook Snatchers: Could your Employer Hijack your Account?

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Let's assume you are employed, use Facebook, have a decent grasp of privacy settings, and want to occassionally express your opinion. Welcome to Facebook Club.

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Bring Me his Head and Hands: Unconstitutional Internet Proscription

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Dear friends, let’s begin with a little story about the death of liberty at Rome. When Mark Antony had the chance, he proscribed (read: murdered) the orator Cicero.

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Tenth Circuit Upholds Restrictions on Student Speech

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In a recent decision, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Colorado District Court’s rejection of a student’s First Amendment and Equal Protection claims over a forced apology resulting from her valedictory address.  The case, Corder v

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South Carolina Attorney General Agrees to Temporary Restraining Order in Craigslist Suit

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Today, a federal district court in South Carolina issued a consent order temporarily restraining South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster from "initiating or pursuing any prosecution against craigslist or its officers and employees in relation to content posted by third parties on craigslist's website." The order specifies that it is issued "by agreement of the parties.&qu

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