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State may grant exclusive web streaming rights
The athletic association that oversees public high school sports in Wisconsin is constitutionally entitled to sign exclusive contracts for online…By RCFPCategorized in Newsgathering -
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Blog's context suggests that posts are protected opinion
An Oregon blogger’s disparaging “almost stream of consciousness-like” statements about the trustee in a bankruptcy case are protected opinion under…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Company asks judge to throw out anonymous poster ruling
An Internet service provider in Colorado earlier this month asked a federal court to throw out a magistrate judge’s ruling…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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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…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Colorado case could affect online comment rights
A federal judge in Colorado is considering a case that could affect the developing law concerning rights of anonymous Internet…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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Amended Arkansas shield law will protect more reporters
The Arkansas governor signed late last month an amendment to the state shield law that will protect television and Internet…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials -
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White House unveils system to create online identities
The White House is moving forward with a plan that will invite people to create online identities in order to…By RCFPCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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First Amendment protects post on cop-rating website
A Florida federal judge has struck down the law that resulted in the arrest of an individual who published the…By RCFPCategorized in Prior restraint -
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New Jersey appeals court concurs that blogger is not a journalist
A New Jersey appeals court on Thursday affirmed a lower court's ruling that said a libel defendant could not use the…By RCFPCategorized in Protecting sources and materials