Georgia’s Anti-SLAPP Statute Limited February 25, 2015 by NewsGirl Leave a Comment A recent opinion from the DeKalb County State Court, currently certified for appeal with the Supreme Court of Georgia, included …
Court Debates Anonymity of Internet Poster February 20, 2015 by NewsGirl Leave a Comment In the closing days of its January term, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral argument in Hadley v. Subscriber Doe. …
Speaking Ill of the Dead February 10, 2015 by NewsGirl Leave a Comment Maligning the memory of the deceased has been viewed as a reprehensible act since antiquity. The Latin aphorism “de mortuis …
For The Record: Courts Parse 1st Amendment Protections for Anonymous Critics Online February 9, 2015 by NewsGirl Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has long recognized that the freedom of speech enshrined in the First Amendment extends to anonymous speech, …