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DIRECTV sues operators of Princeton business
DIRECTV filed a federal lawsuit in Duluth on Monday alleging that the operators of the Hi-Way Inn in Princeton, Minn. used a satellite-TV account for commercial purposes even though the account was...
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Wisconsin photographer’s arrest sends a reminder: journalists enjoy no...
A Milwaukee newspaper reporter’s arrest at an Occupy protest is the latest reminder that even though most working journalists carry press passes and other credentials, in the end they enjoy no special...
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Iowa Democrats liable for defamation
The Omaha World-Herald reports that an Iowa jury has found the state’s Democratic Party liable for defamation for sending a pamphlet containing an erroneous report that a Republican challenger had...
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And … Occupy Minnesota’s signs are still there
New Occupy Minnesota signs were tacked to county property on Friday, the day they were to come down. (Photo by Steve Aggergaard) Hours after Occupy Minnesota signs were supposed to come down pursuant...
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Iowa leaves Minnesota in the dust with protections afforded to student...
Neighboring Iowa and its appellate courts have led the way on issuing courageous, well-reasoned decisions that protect important rights. First came gay marriage. Now it’s students’ free expression....
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“Sealed” absentee ballots from 2008 Senate election shielded from public view
The Minnesota Supreme Court has rejected a request from several television stations to make public “sealed” absentee ballots that were never counted during the 2008 Senate election. KSTP-TV (Channel...
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Court of appeals orders for blog to be shut down
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that blogging can constitute harassment, and has ordered a Minnesota man to remove his blog from the internet. As the decision released last week explains, the...
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Recent Minnesota Supreme Court decisions are unfriendly to free speech
Summer has delivered two sizzling First Amendment decisions from the Minnesota Supreme Court, neither of which is good for online communicators. The most recent decision came earlier this month. State...
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Minnesota Court of Appeals protects a blogger’s right to tell the truth
This morning, the Minnesota Court of Appeals released a decision that wisely protects bloggers’ rights to tell the truth, particularly on matters of public concern. The case, Moore v. Hoff, involved a...
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10 steps bloggers should take to avoid getting sued
Being sued over blog posts is bad, and being threatened with legal action can be just as bad. Saturday morning, at the 2012 Minnesota Blogger Conference, I am presenting on … 10 steps bloggers should...
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