Indecency
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High court weighs constitutionality of broadcast regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed arguments Tuesday in a case that challenges the federal government's policy of regulating broadcast indecency,… -
Federal law bars libel suit against New York bloggers
A federal law protects website publishers who add material to defamatory posts and attempt to elicit greater discussion on the… -
Court strikes down indecency fine for "NYPD Blue" nudity
The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) vacated Tuesday a $1.2 million indecency fine the Federal Communications… -
CBS fights FCC fine for 2004 Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction
CBS returned to a Philadelphia appeals court on Tuesday to fight $550,000 in penalties for a 2004 Super Bowl broadcast… -
Constitutionality of indecency regulation questioned
The FCC and Fox argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York (2nd Cir.) this week over the… -
Networks challenge indecency regulations in appeals
The Federal Communication Commmission's battle over fines for controversial moments during awards shows and the Superbowl continues, as briefs were… -
CBS 'wardrobe malfunction' case remanded
A federal appeals court must reconsider its ruling vacating a $550,000 FCC fine against CBS over Janet Jackson's televised 2004 "wardrobe malfunction," the… -
Supreme Court upholds fleeting expletive ban
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a government policy of sanctioning television networks for one-time utterances of fleeting expletives on… -
FCC reviewing Golden Globes "middle finger" incident
The FCC says it has received 18 complaints about NBC's Golden Globes telecast last weekend and will now review one incident, in which… -
FCC requests Supreme Court review of Super Bowl incident
In the midst of the Supreme Court’s deliberation of whether the FCC permissibly fined broadcasters for “fleeting expletives” in FCC v. Fox, the Commission…