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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in FCC Indecency Policy Case

The case challenging the constitutionality of the FCC's ban on "fleeting expletives" and displays of nudity by broadcast networks.

Court Blocks Graphic Cigarette Warnings; Appeal Expected

A federal judge has blocked a Food and Drug Administration rule mandating that cigarette packages carry warning labels with graphic images.

Supreme Court to Hear Military Honors Lying Case

Should lying about earning military honors be a federal crime, or does it simply amount to a white lie protected by the First Amendment?

Articles »

TheFlyonTheWall: A Judicial Paradox?

By Robert P. LoBue

Using the logic that the Fly majority employed to relegate the NBA five-part test to dictum, one would have to conclude that Fly's "holding" is itself dictum.

BART Cell-Phone Shutdown: FCC Activity and the Implications

By Kerry L. Monroe

After a San Francisco subway disabled cell-phone service in its stations in response to protest activity, the FCC is preparing to review the legal and policy issues involved.

Courts Limit Schools' Use of FERPA to Withhold Information

By Frank D. LoMonte

A string of court rulings casts doubt on whether schools and colleges can rely on federal privacy law to withhold information other than core academic records.

Announcements

Learn about the New Legislation Subcommittee

Learn about the First Amendment & Media Litigation Committee's subcommittee at the ABA Forum on Communications Law conference on February 10, 2012.

17th ABA Forum on Communications Law Annual CLE Conference

The Forum on Communications Law's annual conference will feature plenary panels and workshops on libel, privacy, newsgathering, ethics, reporters’ privilege, and more.

Internships Available with Communications Agencies

The Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation will award stipends to law students employed as interns with the FCC and other government agencies.