Monthly Archives: January 2010

School’s Punishment Runs Afoul of First Amendment Freedoms Online: J.C. v. Beverly Hills Unified School District

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Schools that dish out draconian punishments to students who are mean to each other online (aka cyberbullying) risk running afoul of the First Amendment. Beverly Vista School, a K-8 school in the Beverly Hills Unified School District, learned this lesson … Continue reading →

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Niche-Niche: Wikipedia refuses to remove content contrary to German lawyer’s cease and desist letters

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

The First Amendment provides American-based websites with the freedom to report on newsworthy events, including those that happen in other countries to citizens of other countries. Yet, the global nature of the Internet opens it up to legal challenges from … Continue reading →

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Annoucing the 2009 YFEN Film Contest Winners!

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the famous Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines when the court ruled in favor of students who had been suspended for protesting the Vietnam War. The Tinker case stated that students “do … Continue reading →

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A little reminiscing…

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Blog of the National Coalition Against Censorship

Happy New Year, everyone! It seems 2009 was a tough year for sexting, Amazon, and West Bend, WI – but great for Blogging Censorship and infographics!  To reminisce a little on NCAC’s first full year of blogging, here is a … Continue reading →

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