London’s famous media haunt, the Groucho Club, is proceeding with a libel action to prevent publication of allegations in a proposed ‘exposé’ of the club, Index on Censorship and Journalism.co.uk can report. Kapital Ventures and the Groucho Club London have filed a claim to restrain publication of a libel in a book on the club…
Feds improperly seized results of MLB drug tests
Federal officials improperly seized a list of 104 Major League Baseball players who tested positive for steroids in 2003, the 9th Circuit ruled. Agents had a search warrant for drug-test results for 10 players, but found a list of 104 players who had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Officials used the longer list…
Michigan Supreme Court permits judges to ban religious headscarves
The Michigan Supreme Court has permitted lower courts to use “reasonable control” over the appearance of those who arrive in court, effectively allowing judges to ban certain religious clothing. In an order [text, PDF] issued Tuesday, the court amended the Michigan Rules of Evidence [text, PDF], motivated by the 2006 case of Ginnah Muhammad. Muhammad…
And then there were 6
The Associated Press reports that a sixth former State Department employee has pleaded guilty to snooping celebrity passports. Karal Busch admitted that she looked at the passport applications of more than 64 people out of curiosity. Earlier this week Kevin M. Young also pleaded guilty to unauthorized access.