Fourth Circuit strikes NLRB mandate to post union rights
June 15, 2013
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled on Friday that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) overstepped its authority by issuing a rule that would have required employers to post notices informing workers of their rights under federal labor law. The decision accords with the unanim....... [more] 
Former DOJ prosecutor sues over surveillance programs
June 14, 2013
Activist attorney and former government prosecutor Larry Klayman filed a class action lawsuit on Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the government's recently revealed phone data collection. Klayman, founder of the political advocacy group Freedom Watch, cl....... [more]
Ireland court orders ISPs to block Pirate Bay file-sharing site
June 12, 2013
The High Court in Dublin on Wednesday ordered several Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to file-sharing website The Pirate Bay (TPB) and its proxy servers within 30 days. TPB is one of the largest free providers of BitTorrent material in the world, reporting more than 36 billion doll....... [more]
Federal appeals court allows challenge to Oklahoma 'rain god' license plate
June 12, 2013
The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that an Oklahoma man had stated a First Amendment compelled speech claim when he challenged Oklahoma's "rain god" license plates. Oklahoma's standard vehicle license plates depict a sculpture of a Native American shooting an arrow toward....... [more]
ACLU challenges NSA surveillance measures
June 11, 2013
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), in conjunction with the New York Civil Liberties Union filed suit Tuesday against the National Security Agency (NSA) challenging its recently revealed phone data collection. As a Verizon business network services customer, the ACLU argues that the program v....... [more]
US lawmakers urge review of government surveillance activities
June 10, 2013
Several US lawmakers called Sunday for a review of the government's surveillance activity in light of recent reports revealing phone and Internet monitoring. Lawmakers have also called for a criminal investigation into the activities of Edward Snowden, who came forward on Sunday as the whistleblower....... [more]
Mandating Sweat-Free Garment Labels: Feasible Under the First Amendment
June 10, 2013
JURIST Guest Columnist Ruthann Robson of the CUNY School of Law argues that requiring manufacturers to label clothing as "sweat-free" is feasible under the First Amendment...Buying a shirt is an ethically fraught endeavor. This is nothing new: the production of clothes has long been interwoven with....... [more]
Federal appeals court allows US Trade Representative to withhold documents
June 9, 2013
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Friday that the US Trade Representative (USTR) can legally withhold classified documents regarding free trade negotiations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). US District Court Judge Richard Roberts ruled last year that the....... [more]
Federal court upheld Internet wiretap law
June 9, 2013
On June 9, 2006, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a ruling that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could require broadband Internet companies and Internet phone service providers to comply with the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). The CAL....... [more]
HRW: Singapore violating freedom of speech rights
June 7, 2013
Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated Friday that the Singapore government's new licensing requirements for news sources impinges on free speech. By placing a registration fee on sources that meet threshold levels of Internet traffic, HRW believes the government will have an undue level of power in dec....... [more]
NSA collecting phone call data under top secret court order
June 6, 2013
The National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting call data from Verizon customers under a top secret court order published by The Guardian Wednesday. The court order, granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to the FBI in April, requires Verizon to turn over information about ph....... [more]
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