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N.Y. town board’s prayers OK with federal judge

FAC August 9, 2010

A federal judge has ruled that a town board in upstate New York isn’t doing anything unconstitutional by opening its meetings with a brief prayer. August 9, 2010 By The Associated Press GREECE, N.Y. — The judge signed an order Aug. 5 tossing out a lawsuit filed by two residents of the town of Greece, a Rochester suburb, who had complained that prayers held at the start of town-council meetings favored Christians and violated the

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Ore. high court: Teacher should get jobless benefits

FAC August 9, 2010

A Klamath Falls teacher placed on administrative leave after an uproar over a film clip containing profanity has won an Oregon Supreme Court ruling saying he is entitled to unemployment benefits. August 9, 2010 By The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. —Robert McDowell was a probationary first-year high school language arts and drama teacher for the Klamath County School District when he showed his senior English classes a clip from the film “Glengarry Glen Ross,” based

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WikiLeaks case shows need for federal shield law for reporters

donal brown August 9, 2010

The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that the federal shield law now in Congress, while providing for national security and fair trials, will strengthen the media in its quest to hold government and other powerful entities accountability and make it less likely that sources go to “fringe entities” such as WikiLeaks to protect their anonymity. -db Cincinnati Enquirer Editorial August 6, 2010 On the surface, it might seem that the recent WikiLeaks scandal, which involved classified military

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California state senator proposes law to outlaw malicious online impersonation

donal brown August 9, 2010

In the wake of a disturbing e-mail falsely attributed to a Silicon Valley leader, A California state senator is introducing a law to make malicious e-mail impersonations a misdemeanor. -db San Francisco Chronicle August 9, 2010 By Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera Two months ago, a San Jose Mercury News reporter received a profanity-laced e-mail critical of one of her stories. More than a year before, a similar e-mail was sent to a long mailing list of hundreds

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California appeals court rules suit blocks legitimate free speech activity

donal brown August 9, 2010

A California state appeals court dismissed a suit against a filmmaker on the grounds that the suit was a SLAPP or strategic lawsuit against public participation. The court said the documentary film in question was a matter of public interest and an “activity in furtherance of the right to free speech.” -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise August 9, 2010 By Steven M. Ellis This district’s Court of Appeal on Friday threw out a lawsuit against the studio

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