1st amendment, publishers & databases, spam & gambling

[David Goldstein <goldstein_david@yahoo.com.au>]

Hi all

What I call a very problematic use of the first amendment and free
speech is this case where the first amendment protected the
anti-abortionists who undoubtedly are responsible for the deaths of a
number of pro-abortion doctors.

Also stories on whether publishers must pay extra or get the
permission of freelance authors before putting their articles in
electronic databases and approval by the House Commerce Committee of
proposed anti-spam legislation.

David

ANTI-ABORTIONIST WEB SITE SAVED BY FIRST AMENDMENT
A federal appeals court threw out a $109 million verdict against
anti-abortion activists Wednesday.  The court held that the First
Amendment protected a Web site operated by anti-abortionists, which
labelled abortion doctors as 'baby butchers' and criminals.  The
court also unanimously concluded that the activists could be held
liable only if the material authorized or directly threatened
violence.
Decision at
http://laws.findlaw.com/9th/9935320.html
Media coverage at
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/037243.htm
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,42708,00.html
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5339411.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163787.html
http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB985815017388325315.htm
http://www.smh.com.au/news/0103/30/world/world4.html

Lawsuits challenge anonymous speech online

http://www.startribune.com/viewers/qview/cgi/qview.cgi?template=tech_a&slug=anon29
SUPREME COURT HEARS TASINI CASE
The US Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the Tasini case. 
The judges will decide on whether publishers must pay extra or get
the permission of free-lance authors before putting their articles in
electronic databases.  Several justices questioned arguments by the
New York Times and other publishers that an electronic article is
part of a revised version of a print publication, which would be
allow for publication without specific author permission.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/028639.htm
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,42705,00.html
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-5339727.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29WRIT.html
<http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=27200>
http://www.thestandard.net/article/display/0,1151,23199,00.html


HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE VOTES TO CAN SPAM
The House Commerce Committee has unanimously approved proposed
anti-spam legislation.  Under the act, Internet users and access
providers would be able to block spam by removing their names from
spammers' email lists.  Penalties of $500 per message and a maximum
of $50,000 would be available if spammers violate the rules.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/tech/026498.htm
http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,42707,00.html
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163775.html
http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/SB98580116845714176.htm
http://www.thestandard.net/article/display/0,1151,23189,00.html

Bettors Find Online Gambling Hard to Resist
The plastic white magnolias just inside the front door of Cheryl G.'s
one-bedroom apartment here are impeccably arranged. She has carefully
bent each petal to make them seem more natural.
 http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/29/technology/29GAMB.html

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