Kid threatened with suspension over Jesus shirt.

The school had trouble with the word "homophobe". Apparently the sexuality issue was the problem, not the religious issue.  The student is suing.

School Bullies Student Into Not Wearing "Jesus is not a homophobe" Shirt

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An Ohio high school student has his rights violated when his school threatened to suspend him if he wore a shirt with the slogan "Jesus is not a homophobe." The student, Maverick Couch, wanted to wear the shirt to promote tolerance of gays and

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Nursing Student Waived First Amendment Right

Nursing student blogs about a birth she witnessed in nursing school. Court holds that since she signed a confidentiality agreement, she has waived any First Amendment rights.

Judge: Louisville student waived free speech rights, can't collect damages over dismissal | The Repu

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A former University of Louisville nursing student waived her rights to free speech by signing an honor code that included a non-disclosure requirement, so she can't collect damages for being dismissed from school over a blog post, a federal judge ruled Monday.

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"Zombie Mohammad" atheist called a Doofus by Muslim Judge

‎"Zombie Mohammad" gets no love when his attacker appears before Muslim Judge in a freaky case of religion and expression.

Pennsylvania Judge Throws Out Charge For Harassing Atheist While Calling The Victim A Doofus

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There is a surprising story out of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania that seems the perfect storm of religious tensions. You begin with the Ernie Perce, an atheist who marched as a zombie Mohammad in the...

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Challenge of Anti-Polygamy Law in Salt Lake City

Polygamy law challenge is allowed to go forward in Federal Court.

Federal Court Rules Sister Wives Case Can Go Forward

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Despite widespread predictions to the contrary, a federal court in Salt Lake City has ruled that the Sister Wives challenge of the statute anti-polygamy law can go forward and denied the effort to ...

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Newspaper not liable for comment by website user

This is an interesting decision about defamation in the age of new technology. The Newspaper was held not to be liable for comments made on the comments section of it's website, even if they maintain some editorial control.
Also, an article calling someone a "birther" and therefore a "racist" is not actionable, as it is merely the opinion of the writer.

Technology & Marketing Law Blog: Newspaper Isn't Liable for User Website Comment Per 47 USC 230--Del

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I previously mentioned this ruling in a recent Quick Link, but I can write up a full post now that I've seen the actual opinion.

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Helicopter manufacturer claims injury from video game's depiction of their product

Helicopters In Video Games Under Fire As Electronic Arts Heads to Court

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As if Electronic Arts doesn't have enough litigation on its plate from rivals, athletes, insurers, and game creators, the video game publishing giant is now involved in a fight with the military-industrial complex.

Lawyers for a manufacturer of military helicopters are threatening to sue a video game producer for the use of the helicopters' likenesses in the video games.  They say that the visual appearance of the helicopters is their intellectual property, and that the use of the likenesses dilutes their rights in the design.  The game company claims that the use is fair use.
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Censorship in Jeffersonville

A critical student newspaper article offends a local principal.  He imposes a censorship policy.  He also tries to punish students for what they post on Facebook.  The journalism teacher/ newspaper's faculty advisor  is berated in front of her students, and ultimately suspended. Lawsuit ensues.  Lawyers for the Plaintiff say she was suspended "in retaliation for her protected speech and activities as outlined above, including her opposition to the illegal policies proposed by the defendants, her union activities, and her support for students who opposed censorship".

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