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Digital rights groups rise to Craigslist’s defense in case over harassing posts

donal brown September 7, 2010

A coalition of digital rights groups and law professors have joined to argue in California appellate court that a superior court erred in allowing a man to sue Craigslist for failing to removed harassing posts by its users. -db Online Media Daily September 3, 2010 By Wendy Davis A recent court ruling allowing a California man to sue Craigslist over harassing posts threatens free speech online, a coalition of digital rights groups and law professors are

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ACLU contends government overreaching in laptop search policy at borders

donal brown September 7, 2010

With two other groups, the American Civil Liberties Union is suing the Department of Homeland Security over its practice of searching, copying and detaining electronic devices at borders without reasonable suspicion. -db American Civil Liberties Union Press Release September 7, 2010 NEW YORK – The American Civil Liberties Union, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Criminal Defense Layers (NACDL) today filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS)

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Chula Vista school board: Pre-meeting sessions raise questions about open meeting violations

donal brown September 7, 2010

The Chula Vista Elementary school board says that their gatherings before board meetings in the superintendent’s office to eat take-out food and to ask one-on-one questions of the staff are open to the public and not in violation of California’s Brown Act, the state’s open meeting law. -db San Diego Union-Tribune September 2, 2010 By Ashly McGlone Chula Vista Elementary school board members have been gathering in the superintendent’s office before their public meetings, asking

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Morgan Hill: Citizen questions application of speaker cards in city council meetings

donal brown September 7, 2010

A mayoral candidate has complained that the Morgan Hill City Council’s public hearing policy lacks flexibility. The issue arose when the candidate tried to comment on an agenda item without having filled out a speaker card. -db Morgan Hill Times September 6, 2010 By Michael Moore The city council’s public hearing policy – which allows citizens to state their piece at the body’s meetings – might comply with state laws guaranteeing openness and a chance

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Judge tosses out privacy claim against Michael Moore over ‘Sicko’ segment

FAC September 6, 2010

A federal magistrate judge in Tacoma has thrown out key claims in a lawsuit filed against controversial filmmaker Michael Moore and his Academy Award-nominated documentary “Sicko,” the first use of a state law that bars lawsuits targeting conduct associated with free speech and the First Amendment. Seattle Times September 6, 2010 By Mike Carter Related A federal magistrate judge in Tacoma has thrown out key claims in a lawsuit filed against controversial filmmaker Michael Moore

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