Media & Entertainment Law

Canadian Constitutional Law #28: Freedom of Religion
Can you take your kirpan to school? Not even if it’s in a box under your clothes? These are the questions of section 2(a), freedom of religion. We’ll talk about the evolution of the concept of freedom of religion and look at two cases as examples...

Freedom of religion vs. freedom of worship
"Some advocates for international religious freedom are monitoring what they fear is a change in the language being used by Obama administration officials - that the broad emphasis on spreading 'freedom of religion' ...

Notre Dame conference: The meanings of religious freedom in America
At America?s founding three different and sometimes competing visions of religion in American political life were planted in American soil: freedom of religion, for religion, and from religion...

Words Of Liberty: Readings For Religious Freedom Day
Today is Religious Freedom Day. Why is this day important? Consider the following story: In 380 A.D., three Roman emperors of the east and west issued a joint edict on religion. It stated in part, ?We desire all people, whom the benign influence of our clemency rules, to turn to the religion which tradition from Peter [...

Australia Seeks Public Comment on Report on Religious Freedom
Christian Today carries an article about the Australian Human Rights Commission discussion paper titled Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st Century. The paper, issued in September, is open for comment until January 31, 2009...

International Brain Injury Group Calls for Ban on Olympic Boxing
Headway, an international brain injury association dedicated to the prevention of traumatic brain injury has reacted to the news that women's boxing could be added to the Olympics by calling for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to remove all forms of boxing from Olympic competition...

Firestone Tire Problems Raise Questions of Safety
Are Your Car Tires Safe?

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses VA Sets New Benefit Rules

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

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Safety Violations
Murphy Oil USA Inc. to pay $179,100 settlement in occupational safety violations lawsuit.

FDA Issues Safety Warning About Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium
Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium FDA Issues Safety Warning About Risk for Birth Defects

FDA Issues Update on Safety Review Orlistat
Orlistat FDA Issues Update on Safety Review