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Second Circuit rules CIA did not infringe ex-agent Plame's free speech rights
November 12, 2009
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Thursday that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) [official website] did not violate the free speech rights of former agent Valerie Plame [JURIST news archive] when it prevented her from revealing certa....... [more] 
France ex-PM goes on trial for Sarkozy defamation
September 21, 2009
[JURIST] A French court on Monday began the trial of former prime minister Dominique de Villepin [BBC profile; JURIST news archive], accused of slandering businessmen and top politicians including current French President Nicolas Sarkozy [official website, in French; JURIST news archive]. De Villepi....... [more]
Argentina president introduces bill to decriminalize libel and slander
September 13, 2009
[JURIST] Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner [BBC profile] proposed a new bill [speech transcript, in Spanish] Friday that would erase libel and slander as crimes, part of a broader plan to change the way Argentina's telecommunications businesses are run. Opponents of that bill argue....... [more]
Ninth Circuit rules ban on video game sales to minors unconstitutional
February 21, 2009
[JURIST] A three judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Friday unanimously upheld [opinion text, PDF] a US District Court ruling [opinion, PDF; JURIST report] that a California law [text, PDF] banning sales of video games to minors is unconstitutional bec....... [more]
Ninth Circuit rules Seattle parade law unconstitutional
December 13, 2008
'[JURIST] A panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled 2-1 Friday that Seattle''s parade law is unconstitutional. The court was asked to decide whether the Seattle Municipal Ordinance violates the free speech guarantees of the First....... [more]
France ex-PM indicted in defamation case
November 20, 2008
'[JURIST] Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin has been ordered to stand trial for"complicity in slanderous denunciation" in connection with the a long-running political scandal know as the Clearstream Affair. De Villepin is accused of....... [more]
Supreme Court hears drug labeling, free speech, Indian land cases
November 3, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in the case of Wyeth v. Levine, in which the court will consider whether the drug labeling requirements under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act preempt state products liability laws. A....... [more]
UK libel law discourages free speech: UN rights committee
August 15, 2008
'[JURIST] The United Nations Committee on Human Rights has criticized British libel laws for stifling freedom of speech, according to Thursday media reports. In a report issued after its 93rd session in Geneva, the Committee said restrictive laws may....... [more]
US military court rules racist online speech protected by First Amendment
July 17, 2008
'[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Tuesday ruled that racist comments made online by a US Army soldier were protected by the First Amendment to the US Constitution. The court confirmed that the free speech rights of military....... [more]
Russia president opposes media libel law amendment
June 3, 2008
'[JURIST] Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Monday encouraged the Russian parliament to reject a bill that would allow officials to close media outlets suspected of spreading libel or slander. The measure, which passed the parliament''s first reading by....... [more]
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