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Illinois Supreme Court strikes down eavesdropping law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the state's eavesdropping law as unconstitutional. Annabel Melongo spent 20 months in…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Ohio Attorney General argues against state election-related speech law in U.S. Supreme Court
The Ohio Attorney General argued against its own election-related speech law in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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10th Cir.: lies about military service not protected
A federal appeals court recently upheld the constitutionality of a controversial law that criminalizes lying about the receipt of military…Categorized in Prior Restraint -
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Judge: First Amendment bars cyber-stalking prosecution
A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that the First Amendment protects an online speaker - who made derogatory comments…Categorized in Content Restrictions -
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Texas attorney general says no constitutional rights for cities
Four Texas cities that filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the state's open meetings law infringes on their right to…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Texas public officials file suit to overturn open meetings law
Public officials throughout the state of Texas filed a lawsuit Monday to overturn the state's open meetings law, claiming the…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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Texas Municipal League says no jail for open meetings law violations
The Texas Municipal League, the lobbying arm of the state's cities, has endorsed a proposal to remove jail time from…Categorized in Freedom of Information -
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More Texas public officials will sue to conduct business in secret
Yet another Texas municipality has signed onto a lawsuit that challenges the state’s Open Meetings Act and seeks to do…Categorized in Freedom of Information