EFF and Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic: Anonymous speech protected by Illinois court
The Illinois Court of Appeals yesterday overturned a lower court ruling that had ordered the disclosure of the identity of an anonymous online critic of a political candidate, ruling that the First Amendment prevented such “fishing expeditions” undertaken by “those easily offended by online commentary.” The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the Media Freedom and [...]
Sorrell v. IMS Health (S. Ct. 2011)
The Supreme Court today issued its opinion in Sorrell v. IMS Health. (We’ll have to wait until Monday at 10am for its opinion in the violent video games case.) Here’s the opinion: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/10-779.pdf By way of background, Vermont passed a law restricting pharmacies from selling doctor-patient prescription information to data miners and to pharmaceutical companies. [...]
Arms Race in Cyberspace?
Arms Race in Cyberspace? Earlier this month, the Obama Administration unveiled its legislative proposal to enhance America’s cybersecurity, calling for better protection of systems running critical infrastructure like the electrical grid, financial systems and nuclear power plants. The White House also laid out an international cyberspace strategy for strengthening Internet security while helping ensure that [...]
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