David L. Hudson Jr. writes: A Tennessee congressman has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives known as “the Citizen Participation Act of 2009” that would provide protection for people who are sued for exercising their First Amendment rights of petition and speech. If passed, the measure by Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., would…
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Condé Nast Makes Strong Case To Unmask Blogger Who Posted Leaked Content
Wendy Davis reports: Condé Nast has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against unknown users who allegedly hacked into the company’s computer system, downloaded unpublished photos and articles, and then published them online. In papers filed in federal district court in New York, Condé Nast alleges that a host of material — including a big chunk…
Happy Holidays from PogoWasRight.org
As many of us head into the last-minute rush and chaos of holiday preparations, I just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy and Healthy Holidays. Thanks to all those of you who have emailed me over the past year to thank me for this site and to tell…
Canada’s top court transforms press freedom with new libel defense
Kirk Makin reports: The Supreme Court of Canada transformed the country’s libel laws Tuesday with a pair of decisions that proponents say will expand the boundaries of free speech. The court ruled that libel lawsuits will rarely succeed against journalists who act responsibly in reporting their stories when those stories are in the public interest….