Last month, National Public Radio (NPR) reporter/commentator Juan Williams was fired by the organization. The reason for that termination was his comment on a FOX News Program that when he boarded a plane and saw people dressed in traditional Moslem…
What is “obscene” in Arkansas stays in Arkansas
Last month, James Benjamin from Benjamin & Aaronson, P.A., out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and H. Louis Sirkin from Sirken, Kinsley & Nazzarine out of Cincinnati, Ohio traveled to Forrest City, Arkansas to defend owners of an adult bookstore charged…
Internet Defamation
Many who have attended law schools will be familiar with this scenario. It may be the first day, may be the first week but at some time early on in your law school career, a professor in the front of…
John Stagliano Victorious
Last month the adult entertainment industry received a great victory and was able to take a great sigh of relief. The case of the United States v. John Stagliano John Stagliano, Inc. and Evil Angel Productions, Inc. went to trial…
Combating terrorism trumps Free Speech
Many of you probably remember exactly where you were when you first learned about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. What most of us have forgotten is what those attacks did to the American psyche at the time. The…
Not in Kansas Anymore part 2
A few months ago we wrote on a Bill before the Kansas Legislature dealing with adult entertainment. At that time we related that the Bill had passed the Kansas House of Representatives and was now in front of the Kansas…
Title 18 U.S.C. Section 48 ruled unconstitutional
Title 18 U.S.C. Section 48 criminalized for up to five years in prison anyone who knowingly created, sold, or possessed a depiction of animal cruelty if it was done for commercial gain. The statute did not address the underlying acts…
“Blog | golB” Reflections on Blogging
The Broward County Courthouse has been the subject of many editorials and newspaper articles dealing with the alleged improprieties of many of the Judges. In addition to those articles in the mainstream press, there is also a blog that is…
Not in Kansas anymore
It looks like the new hot spot and battle ground for First Amendment freedoms and adult entertainment rights is going to be the State of Kansas. The Legislature for the State of Kansas has flirted with a Bill for several…
Public Education and the First Amendment
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech and freedom of the press along with other freedoms. Yet, there has always been a conflict between freedom of speech and freedom of the press and our educational system. For example, does freedom…