Two former "American Idol" contestants waited too long to file their defamation suit against the parent company of MTV and VH1, a federal appeals court decides. The ruling is the latest to apply the "single publication rule" to an article continuously available on a news website. The decision should be reassuring to online publishers -- but with some important cautions.
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Louisville student’s sarcastic delivery-room blog births a bad First Amendment outcome
Posting on social media about stuff you see at work is risky business. When you're enrolled in college, it's downright hazardous.The University of Minnesota disciplined a mortuary science student who made flippant remarks on Facebook about the corpse she was assigned to dissect.
Federal appeals court dials up an important win for students’ cellphone privacy
A high school student is caught sending a text message during class, in violation of school rules. The teacher confiscates his phone.