Media & Entertainment Law

3rd Malaysian blogger being arrested under Seditious Act
This article is contributed by eLawyer.com.my Following Raja Petra and Abdul Rashid Abu Bakar, the famous blogger Syed Azidi Syed Aziz, the owner of a web blog- Kickdefalla is the 3rd Malaysian blogger being arrested under the Sedition Act 1984...

The 1st Malaysian blogger charged with sedition
In 2007 many Malaysian bloggers being sued and arrested (see here). After the general election in March 2008, government has actively show “freindliness” with bloggers, including ordering the leaders of UMNO to set up their own blogs...

Malaysian Blogger Ordered to Give Up Sources
Popular Malaysian political blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin (known in the blogosphere as RPK) was ordered to reveal his sources for three articles alleging that attorney Muhammad Shafee Abdullah fabricated sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, the Associated Press...

Malaysian Authorities Confiscate Christian Children's Books Over Illustrations
Australia's Christian Today reports that Malaysian authorities have recently confiscated Christian children's books claiming that graphic depictions in them of the Biblical figures Abraham and Moses violate Islamic law...

Malaysian blogger jailed for 2 years
Malaysian blogger jailed for 2 years"Malaysia jailed a prominent anti-government blogger for two years under a strict security law that can keep him in prison indefinitely for allegedly inciting racial tensions with his writings, a lawyer said today...

Is it an offence to kiss in Malaysian taxi?
Today is Valentine’s Day, read this post before you kiss your girl friend…  I was informed by some of my foreign friends that they were surprised when they saw the “no kissing” sign in Malaysian taxi...

My brother in law and his wife got into a domestic assault case, he is now in jail awaiting a trial. My mother in law has tried several times to see the grandchildren, but the wife will not let any of us see them. Is the
As usual, this is largely dependent on the laws in your specific jurisdiction. W...

Favorite Law & Order spin-off?
I like Special Victims Unit and Criminal Intent because they focus more on the p...

I was called to give a deposition for the defense and the defendant is the person who stole our car, there is a chance that I will be called to satisfy at his trial. How can I get out of this, as my husband is to testify
If you were subpoenaed for the deposition you will need to appear or face prosec...

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...