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NFL cheerleader wins $11 million libel suit

FAC August 27, 2010

A gossip website has been hit with an $11 million judgment for libel and slander after posting false accusations about a northern Kentucky teacher who sidelines as a Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader. August 26, 2010 By The Associated Press  LOUISVILLE, Ky. —The judgment against Dirty World Entertainment Recordings, which runs the site Thedirt.com, came yesterday after the site declined to answer a lawsuit brought by Sarah Jones. The high school teacher filed suit after her picture

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Iran thought to ban reporting on opposition leaders

donal brown August 27, 2010

A letter from the Iranian government appearing on opposition web sites orders the media to refrain from reporting on two defeated presidential candidates, Mir Hussein Moussavi and Mehdi Karroubi, as well as former President Mohammad Khatami. -db The New York Times August 25, 2010 By William Yong and Robert F. Worth TEHRAN — In a further clampdown on Iran’s cowed political opposition, the authorities have issued a ban on any news relating to the leaders

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Southern California: Fontana school board president justifies silencing citizens during public comments

donal brown August 27, 2010

The Fontana Unified School District board president said he stopped citizens from talking during public comment period because according to California Education Code Section 7054, citizens could not discuss district issues at school board meetings to promote ballot measures or political candidates. -db Fontana Herald News August 26, 2010 By Alejandro Cano It has happened at least twice at School Board meetings in the last few months: Fontana Unified School District Board President Gus Hawthorn

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EFF offers help to defendants in copyright lawsuits

donal brown August 26, 2010

The Electronic Frontier Foundation has offered to help bloggers caught in Righthaven’s copyright infringement web. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Commentary August 25, 2010 By Eva Galperin The Electronic Frontier Foundation is seeking to assist defendants in the Righthaven copyright troll lawsuits. Righthaven, founded in March of 2010, files hundreds of copyright infringement lawsuits on behalf of newspaper publishers against bloggers who make use of news content without permission. To that end, Righthaven searches the internet

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Open records dispute: Judge orders university to release contract with Palin

donal brown August 26, 2010

A Superior Court judge has ordered California State University of Stanislaus to comply with public records laws and release a speakers contract with Sarah Palin. -db San Francisco Chronicle August 26, 2010 By Nanette Asimov California State University at Stanislaus violated public records laws and will have to release the speakers contract with Sarah Palin it had tried to keep secret, a judge has ruled. The details of Palin’s contract to speak at a June

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