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Cyberbullying case gets no traction in New York state

donal brown July 27, 2010

A New York state judge has ruled that cyberbullying does not constitute defamation and dismissed her suit against her high school classmates who wrote scurrilous statements about her on FaceBook. -db Cyberbullying case gets no traction in New York state Online Media Daily July 26, 2010 By Wendy Davis Writing that a classmate contracted a sexually transmitted disease and morphed into the devil might be a form of “cyberbullying,” but does not constitute defamation. That’s

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Google introduces Google Apps for Government

FAC July 27, 2010

At a press event at its headquarters this morning, Google announced Google Apps for Government-a new version of its Google Apps productivity suite that’s been certified by the US government as meeting its security requirements. PC World July 27, 2010 By Harry McCracken The new version is a variant of Google Apps Premier edition, and includes the same core apps: Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sites, Groups, Video, and Postini. Pricing is the same as for Google Apps

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Chemical security bills lack provisions for transparency

donal brown July 27, 2010

Two chemical facility security bills introduced in the U.S. senate are designed to reduce the consequences of accident or attack on chemical plants and drinking water facilities but fail to provide for accountability and transparency to ensure safety says OMB Watch. -db Chemical security bills lack provisions for transparency OMB Watch Commentary July 27, 2010 Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has introduced two related chemical facility security bills that would reduce the consequences of a catastrophic

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Free speech: Colombian journalist barred from the U.S. receives visa

donal brown July 27, 2010

The ACLU has called for the end to excluding visitors to the United States on ideological grounds as the State Department reversed a decision by the U.S. Columbian embassy blocking Hollman Morris from traveling to the U.S. to participate in the Nieman fellowship program at Harvard University. -db Free speech: Columbian journalist previously barred from the U.S. receives visa http://www.aclu.org/national-security/state-department-ends-ban-colombian-journalist American Civil Liberties Union Press Release July 27, 2010 NEW YORK – A prominent Colombian

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Local judge blocks law journal from publishing information obtained legally

donal brown July 27, 2010

A District of Columbia Superior Court judge switched course and ruled the National Law Journal could not publish information in a fee dispute even after it obtained the information through public court documents before the judge decided to seal them. -db Local judge blocks law journal from publishing information obtained legally http://www.rcfp.org/newsitems/index.php?i=11501 The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press July 26, 2010 By Mara Zimmerman The National Law Journal has been prohibited by court

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