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Media seek juror names in upcoming Barry Bonds trial

FAC March 9, 2011

News organizations have asked a federal judge to keep the names of jurors public in the upcoming perjury trial of Barry Bonds, baseball’s home run champion. Bonds, who is accused of lying to a federal grand jury when asked whether he had knowingly used steroids, faces trial March 21. Prosecutors and defense lawyers say that jurors will risk harassment if their names are made public. Duffy Carolan, a media lawyer who also is a member

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Judge halts attempt to stop movie critical of Mexican courts

FAC March 9, 2011

In a test of free expression, a Mexican court has reversed a judge’s order to halt screening of a movie that exposed injustices in the country’s criminal court system. The documentary — “Presumed Guilty” — recounted the case of a man convicted twice of murder, even though there was little evidence to support the prosecution. The showings were halted after a witness to the case asserted that his depiction in the award-winning movie violated his

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Media lawyer analyzes impact of Righthaven copyright lawsuits

donal brown March 8, 2011

In a thorough analysis of the Righthaven enterprise, Jeffrey D. Neuburger, a lawyer specializing in technology and media business, says it is not likely that Righthaven litigation will significantly curtail the re-posting of online news content with links to the source. But the likelihood is getting sued by Righthaven for copyright violations is real so, says Neuburger, it is important for website providers who allow third party content to protect themselves with DMCA safe harbor

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Federal government effort to establish product safety website under seige

donal brown March 8, 2011

The House of Representatives passed an amendment stopping the Consumer Products Safety Commission from establishing a searchable website dedicated to warning consumers of dangerous products. The amendment passed on February 18, cutting off funds for the site which had been mandated by the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act.  Two Democratic senators are mounting a fight in the Senate to save the website. -db From NextGov, March 7, 2011, by William Matthews. Full Story

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Government agencies erasing crucial e-mails

donal brown March 8, 2011

Government agencies are failing to maintain records of e-mails prompting concern that the agencies will not be able to fufill their mission and that the citizen’s right to hold government accountable will be seriously compromised. According to a survey conducted by the National Archives and Records Administration, among missing e-mails were thousands improperly destroyed by the Justice Department just as an investigation of the 2002 “torture memos” began. -db From NextGov, March 4, 2011, by

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