International Law

?Freedom of Speech, or of the Press? as the ?Right To Speak, To Write, or To Publish,? Including Symbolic Expression:
So late 1700s and early 1800s judges and commentators accepted the equivalence of symbolic and verbal expression where the freedom of speech or of the press was concerned...

Canadian Constitutional Law #29: Freedom of Expression
What constitutes expression? Does it have to be speech, or can it include actions such as picketing? What restrictions on expression are justified? In our second podcast on fundamental freedoms, we will consider the importance given to free expression in our constitution (sec 2(b))...

Spottswood on Insincerity & Freedom of Expression
Mark Spottswood (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois) has posted Falsity, Insincerity, and the Freedom of Expression (William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Vol...

UN rights panel extends free speech investigator mandate to discrimination
[JURIST] The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) [official website] passed a resolution [press release] by a 32-0 vote Tuesday "extending the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression for three years," and adding extra oversight to require reporting when "abuse of the right of freedom of expression constitute[s] an act of

US Congress Cites Free Expression as Reason ICANN Must Remain Controlled by US Govt.
US Congressmen are up to their old tricks of pretending to care about free expression publicly, while undermining it's practice with their policy decisions -- especially when it comes to free speech on the Internet...

Public-Interest Principles for the Networked Communications Environment
Why is Free Expression Important in an Information Society? The UK-based "Freedom of Expression Project" posted "Public Interest Principles for the Networked Communications Environment"...

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Sex Offender Lists
Registries by State and County

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

How to cash a cashier's check without ID?
I would get some I.D.! Other than that, maybe you can tell the investigator you ...

I want to know if its legal for a healthcare provider to tell you something is going to be covered and when it isn't charge you; after you specifically said you couldn't afford it?
I'm not going to sugar coat anything. It's a sad world we live in toda...

Can my wages still be garnished if I am making payments?
Garnishment of wages vary from state to state. In other words, some states permi...

Religious Decorations
Oklahoma City to pay attorney fees in religious freedom violations lawsuit.

US Federal Government
allegedly violated the niversal Declaration of Human Rights by deporting undocumented parents of US born children.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Developer Investment
Raffaello Follieri agrees to $12 million joint venture settlement.