Judge Weighs Alabama City’s Case Over Police Officer’s Facebook Posts October 31, 2013 A Dothan, Alabama judge is considering whether city officials acted appropriately in upholding disciplinary action against a police officer for...
Court Says Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected Speech for Employees September 18, 2013 By Tom Schoenberg Using Facebook Inc.’s “Like” feature to show support for a candidate in an election is speech protected under the U.S....
Cheerleader Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Gossip Website July 14, 2013 By Lisa Cornwell A gossip website operator who lost a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader plans to appeal, and...
Court Grants Scientific Article Authors, Publishers Broad Protection June 28, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel Authors and publishers of controversial scientific articles, and the companies sponsoring those articles, won broad free speech protection from a...
S&P Wins Transfer of Ratings Lawsuits by States to Federal Court in New York June 7, 2013 By Jonathan Stempel and Luciana Lopez Standard & Poor’s and its parent company McGraw Hill Financial Inc. on Thursday won a ruling that moves 15 lawsuits...
Montana Court: Hutterites Must Pay Workers’ Compensation January 2, 2013 A divided Montana Supreme Court says forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers’ compensation insurance for jobs outside the...
Court Finds Rating Agencies Not Liable on Toxic Mortgages December 4, 2012 By Jonathan Stempel Major credit rating agencies won a fresh legal victory on Monday when a federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit by...
Judge Denies Kentucky Student’s Damages Claim in Free Speech Case April 5, 2012 By Brett Barrouquere A federal judge has ruled that a former University of Louisville nursing student waived her free speech rights by signing...
Trayvon Martin March to Happen After Tallahassee Waives Insurance Requirement April 4, 2012 By Michael Adams A march in Florida’s state capital to protest the shooting death of Trayvon Martin is being held today after city...
Trayvon Martin March in Tallahassee Postponed Again Over Lack of Insurance April 3, 2012 By Michael Adams A planned march on Florida’s state capitol to protest the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin has once again been...