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U.S. Supreme Court to hear case on corporate privacy

donal brown September 28, 2010

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case over whether AT&T records obtained by the federal government in an investigation of billing practices should be made open to the public. -db The Wall Street Journal September 28, 2010 By Maya Jackson Randall and Brent Kendall WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear 14 cases for its 2010-2011 term, including several with business implications. The high court agreed to consider whether

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Free speech: Tea party T-shirt banned from polling place

donal brown September 28, 2010

A grandmother is suing for her free speech rights after being told by a poll worker that she was wearing a Tea Party T-shirt that made a political statement. -db The Arizona Republic September 25, 2010 By Alia Beard Rau Diane Wickberg didn’t intend to become a public defender of the First Amendment. But now that she’s found herself in that position, she’s not backing down from the fight. The 55-year-old Flagstaff grandmother, with the

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Northern California: Citizens criticize Johnstonville School Board for shutting down public comment

donal brown September 28, 2010

The Johnstonville School Board drew criticism for restricting public comment that concerned the school administration when court decisions have upheld the right of the public to criticize school employees under California’s open meeting law, the Brown Act. -db Lassen County Times September 28, 2010 Parents and other concerned community stakeholders were given an opportunity to speak their mind at a special meeting of the Johnstonville School Board Wednesday, Sept. 22 — one week after the

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Free speech: Anti-gay marriage group wants freedom from reporting requirements

donal brown September 27, 2010

The National Organization for Marriage is bringing suit in federal court in Florida claiming that the state’s campaign laws that require record-keeping and reporting are burdensome and discourage them from running media ads in support of their anti-gay marriage position -db Courthouse News Service September 27, 2010 By Dan McCue GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CN) – The National Organization for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage, claims Florida’s campaign law unconstitutionally chills its right to free speech. The

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Congress removes FOIA exemption for SEC

donal brown September 27, 2010

In a move to create transparency and accountability, the House and Senate voted to repeal provision allowing the Securities and Exchange Commission to deny requests under the Freedom of Information Act. -db CNNMoney.com September 23, 2010 By Ben Rooney NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Lawmakers moved Thursday to repeal a provision in the financial reform law that shields the Securities and Exchange Commission from requests under the Freedom of Information Act. The provision had allowed the

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