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Free-speech right covers national parks

FAC August 11, 2010

People wishing to hand out leaflets or loudly speak their mind on religion, immigration or the death penalty at Independence National Historical Park or any other national-park site will have an easier time doing so based on a recent court decision. Philadelphia Daily News August 9, 2010 By Julie Shaw shawj@phillynews.com The ruling would allow small groups and individuals the right to spontaneously express themselves – whether by distributing pamphlets on God, lecturing on global

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Google CEO: Online Anonymity Is Dangerous

FAC August 11, 2010

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said anonymity on the Internet is dangerous, according to a report in the Huffington Post. August 11, 2010 By International Business Times In an interview with CNBC conducted at the Techonomy conference earlier this month, Schmidt offered an additional look at his views on online privacy and  anonymity, says the report. Arguing that anonymity on the Internet is dangerous, Schmidt had reportedly said, “In a world of asynchronous threats, it

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Obama approves US ‘libel tourist’ laws

FAC August 11, 2010

President Barack Obama has signed into law new legislation protecting US writers from foreign libel judgements. August 11, 2010 By BBC The Speech Act, recently passed by Congress, makes foreign libel rulings virtually unenforceable in US courts. The act targets “libel tourists” who launch cases in countries whose legal systems are considered far more claimant-friendly, such as the UK. In the UK defendants must prove statements are true, whereas in the US claimants have to

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Renee Dudley Wins Pulliam First Amendment Award

FAC August 11, 2010

Renee Dudley, a reporter for The Post and Courier, Charleston, S.C., has won the 2010 Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award, presented by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, the educational branch of the Society of Professional Journalists. August 11, 2010 By Editor and Publisher Recognizing a person or organization that has fought to preserve one or more of the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, the award and accompanying $10,000 prize are given in memory

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Gag order eased for man fighting FBI over warrantless investigation

donal brown August 10, 2010

A president of an Internet service provider can for the first time speak about a gag on his telling anyone he had received an national security letter demanding private customer records. The ACLU argues that without a court order the FBI should at least show individual suspicion before invading the privacy and free speech rights of Internet users. -db American Civil Liberties Union Press Release August 10, 2010 NEW YORK – The FBI has partially

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