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First Amendment: Federal judge deals setback to Obama administration on National Defense Authorization Act

donal brown May 21, 2012

A federal judge ruled that the indefinite detention provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act signed last December most likely violate the First Amendment. The lawsuit against the government was brought by plaintiffs including journalists and activists who feared their expressive activities could find them in violation of vague provisions of the law.-db From a commentary for Salon.com, May 16, 2012, by Glenn Greenwald. Full story    

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Columbia Pictures wins lawsuit over omission of man from ‘The Social Network’

donal brown May 15, 2012

A Harvard classmate of Mark Zuckerberg who earlier settled a suit with Zuckerberg over the ‘Facebook’ trademark, lost his bid in Massachusetts court to establish a new tort, “defamation by omission.” The classmate, Aaron Greenspan, said in omitting him from the movie “The Social Network,” the filmmakers were belittling his role in developing Facebook. -db From The Hollywood Reporter, May 14, 2012, by Eriq Gardner. Full story    

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Free speech: Federal appeals court orders further hearing for Michigan prison employee

donal brown May 15, 2012

The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit brought by a Michigan prison employee who was punished for complaining to lawmakers that prisoners were being coddled by allowing them rap contests. The employee’s suit claimed she was deprived her free speech rights, and the appeals court agreed and remanded the case to the district federal court saying the complaint raised “matters of pubic importance.” -db From the First Amendment Center, May 15, 2012,

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