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Will it Work?: New German proposal for copyright system to save journalism

donal brown November 2, 2009

Citizen Media Law Project blogger Arthur Bright argues that Germany’s proposal to charge for journalism content using a system similar to that used by the movie and music industries is fraught with difficulty and will only delay the inevitable. To survive, says Bright,  journalism must develop a workable business model. -DB Citizen Media Law Project Commentary October 30, 2009 By Arthur Bright It’s tough being a publisher these days. Of course, no one is having

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Connecticut diocese comments on Supreme Court refusal to hear appeal to prevent release of sex-abuse records

donal brown November 2, 2009

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected requests to hear an appeal to stop the release of records of sex-abuse lawsuits against priests in the Bridgeport, Connecticut diocese. The diocese has been working for years to keep the records secret. -DB Diocese of Bridgeport Press Release November 2, 2009 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Diocese of Bridgeport today issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision not to grant a writ of certiorari:

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Federal shield law moving forward in Senate after compromise forged with White House

donal brown November 2, 2009

The federal journalist shield law cleared a major hurdle when the Obama administration cut a deal with the Senate to include freelancers and online journalists. The bill also includes a public-interest balance test so that a judge could weigh the public interest in secrecy against the public interest in disclosure. -DB Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press October 30, 2009 By Ansley Schrimpf Two senators announced Friday that the Obama administration has agreed to

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Developers oppose Napa County re-vote on golf course proposal after lawsuit claiming Brown Act violation

donal brown November 2, 2009

In a surprise move, developers of the Lake Luciana golf course proposal are requesting that the county supervisors drop a rehearing and vote on the proposal even after the developers sued the county following a 3-2 vote in June to reject the proposal. The suit had charged that the county conducted a biased hearing and violated the Brown Act. -DB Napa Valley Register October 31, 2009 By Jillian Jones Napa County leaders are refusing to

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Nevada: Suit filed after student arrested and expelled from school for e-mails sent from home

donal brown October 29, 2009

After a high school student sent an allegedly threatening e-mail to a friend on his home computer, he was arrested, held in jail for 32 days while interrogated and then expelled from school. The boy claims his First Amendment rights were violated. -DB Courthouse News Service October 29,2009 By Nick Divito RENO, Nev. – A high school student was arrested, jailed for 32 days and expelled from school for emails he sent to a friend

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