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Free speech: University of Wisconsin reverses decision to close down panel of antiwar speakers

donal brown April 28, 2010

Citing procedural and security issues, the University of Wisconsin shut down a panel of speakers but reversed itself after conferring with attorneys. -db FIRE Commentary April 26, 2010 By Adam Kissel After cancelling a panel of antiwar speakers last Friday, University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW) has reversed its decision, and the event will proceed tonight as planned. The university also will not charge an unconstitutional security fee to any of the student or academic

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Federal prosecutors complain that judge is blocking criminal probe of school webcam spying

donal brown April 27, 2010

A federal district judge has ordered that evidence be restricted to those connected to a civil lawsuit charging invasion of privacy when a school district spied on students using school-issued webcams. Federal prosecutors has asked the judge to modify the order so they can conduct a criminal investigation of the district. -db Wired April 26, 2010 By David Kravets Prosecutors are claiming that a federal judge is hampering a criminal investigation into a webcam scandal

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Lassen County: Charter school called to task denied request to keep records private

donal brown April 27, 2010

The Westwood Unified School district has demanded that Westwood Charter School take immediate steps to correct alleged violations of California law and to provide an extensive list of documents concerning management, the budget, personnel, and student progress. -db Lassen County Times April 27, 2010 Westwood Charter School must provide all requested documents, take steps to cure and correct alleged violations of California law and make sweeping and significant management changes if it hopes to keep

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Gawker lawyers try to invoke shield law in police seizure of computers at editor’s house

donal brown April 27, 2010

The furor continues over tech blog Gizmodo’s acquisition of a next-generation iPhone which it bought from someone who found it in a bar in Redwood City. To find out how Gizmodo got the iPhone, police seized the computers of an editor for Gawker, Gizmodo’s parent company. Gawker hired a First Amendment lawyer to fight the police action. -db Legal Pad A Cal Law blog April 26, 2010 By Zusha Elinson Police seized computers from a

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Legislators introduce bill to soften impact of recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate campaign spending

donal brown April 26, 2010

House members have introduced a bill that would force disclosure of corporate expenditures on elections and ban foreign companies, federal contractors and bailout beneficiaries from spending on political campaigns.-db The Huffington Post April 20 2010 By Arthur Delaney Democrats hoping to blunt the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited corporate spending on campaign advertisements can now call it a bipartisan effort, at least in the House of Representatives. On Monday evening, Rep.

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