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California Leads the Country in Protecting Online Anonymity

Evan Mascagni — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 21:15:02 +0000

Ken Paulson, President of the The First Amendment Center, recently wrote a piece titled “Online anonymity no sure thing in libel cases,” where he discussed a “number of cases in recent months in which judges have upheld subpoenas that give … Read the rest

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What to Do When You Receive a Threat Letter

Ryan Metheny — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:48:11 +0000

As I have noted here before, before filing a lawsuit, a SLAPP filer will frequently first send you a threat letter. This letter will state that if you do not stop exercising your First Amendment free speech and/or petition … Read the rest

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Banking Defamation Statute Ruled Unconstitutional, Case Ruled a SLAPP

Ryan Metheny — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:24:50 +0000

Very interesting decision by California’s First Appellate District in a case called Summit Bank v. Rogers this week regarding a 100-year old criminal defamation statute, Financial Code section 1327, which makes it a misdemeanor for any person to make any … Read the rest

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Another (Even More Outrageous, Unconstitutional) “Cyberbullying” Law

Ryan Metheny — Tue, 22 May 2012 23:51:20 +0000

Following up on our post regarding the ridiculously overbroad first draft of Arizona’s new cyber harassment law, it seems the state legislature of New York has also hopped aboard the bandwagon of passing unconstitutional prior restraints on internet speech. … Read the rest

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What To Do When Your Internet Service Provider Tells You Your Information Has Been Subpoenaed

Ryan Metheny — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:34:13 +0000

Finding out that someone has issued a subpoena to your internet service provider seeking information about you is scary. But do not despair! This post will give you some information about what this means and what you can do when … Read the rest

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