High Court Overturns Twitter Joke Case
The High Court in London recently handed down a decision that seems in accordance with reality, overturning the conviction of a man who made a joking threat on his Twitter account. Tweet Was No Joking Matter The case arose out of an incident that took place in January 2010, when a disgruntled airline passenger published a snide [...]
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Current Legal Event: House Passes JOBS Act
House Approves JOBS Act The House of Representatives recently passed the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act, a group of three related measures designed to kick start small business development in the U.S. The developments relate to a new source of fundraising referred to as crowdfunding (see below). If approved by the Senate, the Act would allow [...]
The Game’s (Jayceon Taylor) Defamation Lawsuit Rages On
The record label representing the rapper referred to as “Game” fka “The Game,” aka Jayceon Taylor, and Game himself, won the right to have a retrial on the matter of punitive damages arising out of a defamation case on behalf of five North Carolina police officers. According to the documents, Taylor was recording a music video at [...]
A custody battle between two lesbians may raise multiple issues of first impression for Florida courts. The couple decided to conceive a child after nine years together. One woman donated the egg to be fertilized, and it was then implanted into the other woman, who later gave birth to a baby girl. The relationship ended two [...]
Maryland Poised to Legalize Same Sex Marriage
Yesterday, the Maryland State Senate voted to legalize gay marriage in the state. The measure will now go to the governor who has stated that he plans to sign the bill into law. February has seen quite a flurry of activity on the gay marriage front. In addition to the Ninth Circuit finding Proposition 8 [...]
