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Category Archives: 1st amendment
Citizens United Gathers More Dissidents
In rethinking the Citizens United decision, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has admitted that her vote was a mistake. Like many of us, the long-serving justice who has penned over 200 opinions on issues from abortion rights to copyright law, is … Continue reading
“Right to be Forgotten” — What We’re Reading
After writing about the proposed “right to be forgotten” in Europe, the conversation about privacy, reputation and the Internet has only accelerated. Here’s a taste of what we’re reading at the moment: Google must remember our right to be forgotten, … Continue reading
Posted in 1st amendment, internet, Privacy
Tagged Brooklyn Law School, Facebook, Financial Times, Google, Jeffrey Rosen, Richard Falkenrath, Slate, Stanford Law Review
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Episode 57: Internet Privacy and the “Right to Be Forgotten”
Two podcasts this week? Yes, indeed, we couldn’t resist talking about the big happenings in politics and online privacy. This episode we focus on the ongoing issue of how to balance and regulate free speech and privacy on the Internet. … Continue reading
Should There be a “Right to be Forgotten” on the Internet?
Being forgotten is not usually something people wish for. At the moment, however, a debate is raging in Europe about the right of citizens to be forgotten when it comes to information stored on the Internet. Like SOPA and PIPA … Continue reading
Posted in 1st amendment, internet, policy, Privacy, regulation
Tagged censorship, Data Protection Directive, European Union, Freedom of speech, Google, PIPA, privacy, SOPA, Viviane Reding
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Why Did the United States Plummet in the Press Freedom Rankings?
In a year that’s seen grassroots challenges to dictatorial regimes in the Middle East with ensuing brutal crackdowns on these popular movements, Occupy Wall Street, right here in the United States provoked the kind of reaction from authorities that also … Continue reading
Citizens United is 2 — But Who Isn’t Buying In?
Citizens United, the decision that lets unlimited corporate funds into elections, is two years old. What does it have to show for itself? Well — let’s crunch some numbers: Between the 2008 and 2010 elections, spending by independent groups, including … Continue reading
The Fight for Internet Freedom is Not Over Yet
While SOPA and PIPA might be on their way to the cutting-room floor after effective netroots action last week, these bills are not the only laws threatening an open Internet. Meet ACTA — the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Signed by the … Continue reading
Posted in 1st amendment, government, internet, IP law
Tagged ACTA, Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement, Internet speech, Netroots action, Obama administration, PIPA, Poland, Ron Wyden, SOPA
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Hashtag Power – Netroots Action Erodes Congressional Support for SOPA and PIPA
This week’s flexing of political muscle by Internet giants like Wikipedia, Google, Twitter and Facebook, as well as thousands of individual netizens may be a tipping point for political clout wielded via direct action online. As we reported, over the … Continue reading
Posted in 1st amendment, administration, Uncategorized
Tagged Ben Quayle, congress, direct action, Google, Jeff Merkley, Jim DeMint, Jimmy Wales, legislation, Marco Rubio, netroots, petition, PIPA, politics, Protect-IP Act, SOPA, White House, Wikipedia
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Obama Administration Takes the Right Approach to Internet Policing and Says No to SOPA
Good news out of Washington, D.C. In a post titled “Combating Online Piracy while Protecting an Open and Innovative Internet,” members of the Obama Administration, including Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra have responded by opposing key elements of the pending … Continue reading
The Year in Law and Politics — A Podcast
In this week’s podcast we look back at 2011. Join us as we survey the past twelve months of legal triumph, tragedy, farce (Kardashian, anyone?) and everything in between. We’ll also make some spirited (and sure to be wrong!) prognostications about what 2012 … Continue reading
Citizens United Gathers More Dissidents
“Right to be Forgotten” — What We’re Reading
Affirmative Action set for Election-Season Supreme Court Review
Episode 57: Internet Privacy and the “Right to Be Forgotten”
Should There be a “Right to be Forgotten” on the Internet?
