If even the chief executive of one of Silicon Valley's biggest companies can be caught in an exaggeration on a resumé, then there's a chance that the provost of the local college and the superintendent of the local school district aren't above inflating their credentials as well.While it's the employer's job to verify the professional and educational claims before making a high-profile hire, the system isn't foolproof.
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Can I republish that photo from Facebook? Not unless you’re certain where it came from.
A Florida court's refusal to dismiss a commercial photographer's claim of copyright infringement is the latest reminder that not every photo posted on Facebook necessarily was put there legally -- and it's not legal to "borrow" without the rightful owner's consent.G.
Supreme Court refuses to create new First Amendment exception for lying
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 that the Stolen Valor Act, which makes it a crime to falsely claim receipt of military accolades, violates the First Amendment.The decision was a plurality, with a majority of the justices ruling the law unconstitutional, but two groups approaching the decision with different reasoning.
June 2012 podcast: Minnesota student speech case could have impact on college students’ rights
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Legal experts Jane Kirtley and Raleigh Levine discuss the Minnesota Supreme Court's ruling in Tatro, a significant decision for college student speech rights and off-campus expression.
Judge tosses Georgia counseling student's First Amendment lawsuit
A federal district court ruled Friday that Augusta State University officials did not violate the First Amendment when they ordered a graduate student to complete remedial training in response to her statements about homosexuality.
TRANSPARENCY TUESDAY: Public access gets mugged in disputes over police booking photos
There's nothing "private" about what your face looks like, and there's nothing "private" about being arrested for a crime.
Amanda Tatro, who fought free speech battle against the University of Minnesota, dead at 31
Amanda Tatro, who less than a week ago lost a high-profile First Amendment case in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court, was found dead in her apartment Tuesday morning, the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed.She was 31.A friend of Tatro’s told a City Pages blog that her husband had found her lying on the couch unresponsive when he woke up Tuesday morning.
University of Minnesota ruling plows new legal ground — straight across the First Amendment
There's a pivotal scene in the first theatrical "X-Files" film where David Duchovny's Agent Fox Mulder, idling at a crossroads as he ponders which way to turn in pursuit of a fleeing suspect, instinctively stomps the pedal and barrels straight ahead across unpaved prairie.Plowing your own road is a thrilling move -- for a fictional hero in a sci-fi thriller.
Auburn U. reporter subpoenaed in criminal trial, placed under gag order
Andrew Yawn got more than he bargained for when he started workthis summer at Auburn University’s TheAuburn Plainsman – he was served with a witness subpoena and placed under agag order Wednesday over a story he broke the previous day.
Supreme Court avoids ruling on First Amendment rights of television, radio stations
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday avoided reconsidering the First Amendment rights of broadcasters, striking down government penalties for indecent programming on narrow due process grounds.