We hold that liability for a defamatory blog post involving a matter of public concern cannot be imposed without proof of fault and actual damages ...Federal Court of Appeals Opinion.
A panel of 9th Circuit judges rules that bloggers have the same 1st Amendment protections as traditional news media ... Los Angeles Times.
Will this have any bearing on the Florida Bar's restrictions on attorney speech? And will every lawyer be able to bypass Bar rules by starting his/her own blog?
Will Rumpole and Captain now reveal their identities?
Stay tuned ...
TFBN: Searcy Denney challenges Bar advertising rules in Federal Court
Dan Lewis on possible opposition for Debra Stephens
A panel of 9th Circuit judges rules that bloggers have the same 1st Amendment protections as traditional news media ... Los Angeles Times.
Will this have any bearing on the Florida Bar's restrictions on attorney speech? And will every lawyer be able to bypass Bar rules by starting his/her own blog?
Will Rumpole and Captain now reveal their identities?
Stay tuned ...
TFBN: Searcy Denney challenges Bar advertising rules in Federal Court
Dan Lewis on possible opposition for Debra Stephens