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: Dispatches from the Culture WarsGood News for Free Speech from the Netherlands
By Ed Brayton
Howard Friedman points to some good news from the Netherlands on free speech, where the Supreme Court has narrowed the applicability of hate speech laws:
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Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.
Indianapolis
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ValueClick
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$255,000 settlement in controversial pedophile news program case.
Newspaper Employees
Chinese Daily News must pay $5.19 million class action settlement for failing to pay overtime.
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