Russia Passes Bill Targeting Bloggers and Journalists
Russia’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents.
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Sixth Circuit Weighs Ohio Online-Harassment Law
The Sixth Circuit heard arguments Tuesday in a case brought by liberal political commentators and conservative activists challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s law against online harassment, claiming it criminalizes protected speech.
Read moreIn Blog Posts, Butina Said She Was Twice Denied Entry Into US
Mariia Butina, whom prosecutors have accused of acting as an illegal foreign agent for Russia, said in 2014 she was twice denied visas to enter the United States before finally being allowed to attend a National Rifle Association conference that year.
Read moreWisconsin High Court Rules for Fired Conservative Professor
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ordered Marquette University on Friday to reinstate a political-science professor who rankled his colleagues with a blog post criticizing liberal speech policing.
Read moreBlogging Professors Can Sue School Officials on Free-Speech Claims
A federal judge ruled that two professors can pursue claims that Chicago State University officials launched a campaign to punish them for criticizing the school’s administration on a blog created by faculty members.
Read morePundits Call Ohio Harassment Law Anti-Free Speech
Liberal political commentators teamed up with conservative activists in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Ohio’s new law against online harassment.
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LiveJournal Must Go to Trial for Celebrity Photos
Social media and blogging community LiveJournal must go to trial over allegations that it broke the law by posting copyrighted celebrity photos online, the Ninth Circuit ruled.
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