First Amendment

Charges against reporter of inciting racial hatred dismissed11/20/95 TURKEY-- An American correspondent for Reuters news service was cleared in early…

Publisher sues mayor for throwing away newspapers11/06/95 NEW JERSEY--A weekly newspaper in Elizabeth filed a lawsuit in federal District Court…

Mayor sues paper for pulling campaign ad11/06/95 CONNECTICUT--The mayor of Waterbury in late October filed a complaint with the state…

FTC orders auto dealers to end newspaper advertising boycott10/09/95 CALIFORNIA--The Federal Trade Commission in early August announced that a group…

Law banning payments to witnesses and jurors found unconstitutional09/11/95 CALIFORNIA--A federal District Court judge in San Francisco held in early…

Syndicate fights state's attempt to tax cartoons07/03/95 CALIFORNIA--Creators Syndicate said in late June it will take legal action against California…

Court allows cable operators to drop 'indecent' material07/03/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Cable company operators who ban what they believe to be "indecent"…

EPA rule silencing critical employees struck down06/16/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--Environmental Protection Agency employees will be allowed to accept travel expense reimbursement…

FCC adopts form letter to handle talk show complaints06/16/95 WASHINGTON, D.C.--The FCC in early May created a form letter to…

Parole condition barring payment for publication found constitutional 05/30/95 MASSACHUSETTS--A parole condition prohibiting a woman from profiting from the sale…