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Ninth circuit weighs in on internet anonymity, consumer griping at risk

FAC July 20, 2010

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last Monday in Inre:Anonymous Online Speakers, a case that could be influential for future courts decisions on whether to order the identification of anonymous or pseudonymous Internet speakers. Citizen Media Law Project July 20, 2010 By Citizen Media Law Project Staff The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision last Monday in Inre: Anonymous Online Speakers, No. 09-71265 (9th Cir. July 12, 2010), a case that could

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Judge says constitution protects right to lie about Purple Heart

FAC July 20, 2010

A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a little-known law making it a crime to falsely claim to have been awarded a military medal. Wired July 20, 2010 By David Kravetz A Colorado man who was never in the military was arrested for falsely claiming to have won the Purple Heart (.pdf) and other medals as a Marine in Iraq. He challenged the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, which provides penalties up to a year in prison, on

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CalPERS sued for documents related to failed $100 million investment in Page Mill properties

FAC July 20, 2010

The First Amendment Coalition has sued CalPERS to obtain records on why the pension fund invested $100 million in Page Mill Properties, the biggest residential landlord in East Palo Alto -SMD Palo Alto Daily News By Bonnie Eslinger July 20, 2010 A nonprofit public interest organization has sued CalPERS to obtain records that may shed light on why the pension fund would invest $100 million in Page Mill Properties, which until recently was the biggest

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Free speech fight ends quietly in lost iPhone saga

FAC July 20, 2010

A brewing free-speech debate touched off by a lost prototype of Apple’s iPhone has ended quietly with a blogger’s agreement to cooperate with investigators. AP July 19, 2010 By Paul Elias SAN FRANCISCO — A judge on Friday ordered a search warrant withdrawn and seized items returned to Jason Chen of Gizmodo.com. The technology website posted images in April of a prototype iPhone left in a Redwood City bar by an Apple employee. Gizmodo said it paid

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A&A: What’s the law regarding destruction of public records?

FAC July 19, 2010

Q: What section of California law deals with retention and destruction of public records? A: California has several statutes addressing document destruction/retention. With respect to city governments, Government Code Section 34090 requires that the city retain any record that is less than two years old: Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of a city department may destroy

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