MediaInfo.com reports: In a victory for high school journalists, the California Supreme Court let stand an appeals court ruling that schools cannot censor controversial speech in student media. The high […]
Reuters reports: An Arizona police department had the right to fire a police officer who made and sold “vulgar and indecent” sex videos in which he performs with his wife, […]
The Metropolitan News Enterprise reports Voice mail messages about anticipated litigation are privileged, the Court of Appeal for this district ruled yesterday, throwing out a slander suit under the anti-SLAPP […]
The Washington Post reports: A federal judge ruled on Monday a California law to label violent video games and bar their sale to minors was unconstitutional, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
The New York Times reports: In a surprise to parent groups and their lawyers, a judge issued a statewide restraining order Friday prohibiting a self-described pedophile from coming closer than […]
The S.F. Chronicle reports: In a strong statement of bipartisan support for press freedom, the House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation that would give journalists a qualified right […]
The Legal Reader reports on a new lawsuit has been filed against an attorney in New Jersey. The attorney, in a prior medical malpractice case is accused of asking an […]
The Hollywood Repoter, Esq. reports: A film producer and former partner of Steven Seagal has filed a $10 million defamation suit against the Los Angeles Times and Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter […]
The Napa Valley Register reports: Redwood Middle School’s controversial dress code is heading to the California Court of Appeal, even before there is a final ruling in the legal challenge […]
The Sacramento Bee reports: Sheriff Lee Baca blocked access to the deputies union Web site because of what department officials describe as unfair criticism in the association’s newsletter. The move […]
USA Today reports: The nation’s first law to help protect Oregon high school and college journalists from censorship by school administrations will be signed Friday by Gov. Ted Kulongoski The […]
The Santa Barbara Independent reports: Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Thomas Anderle on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit by the City of Santa Barbara against a woman who organized a […]