http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress Protecting Children and Their Neighborhoods Fri, 18 May 2012 17:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/18/federal-judge-utahs-harm-to-minors-internet-law-is-unconstitutional/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/18/federal-judge-utahs-harm-to-minors-internet-law-is-unconstitutional/#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 17:29:17 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2700 Deseret News: The Utah law sought to make website operators or content providers liable for any material that the state deems harmful to minors. | Opinion: Florence v. Shurtleff, No. 2:05-cv-00485-DB-SA]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/18/federal-judge-utahs-harm-to-minors-internet-law-is-unconstitutional/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/08/viewing-child-pornography-online-is-not-necessarily-possession-under-state-law-ny-top-court/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/08/viewing-child-pornography-online-is-not-necessarily-possession-under-state-law-ny-top-court/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 21:28:03 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2696 Reuters: Viewing child pornography on the Internet without taking further action such as printing or saving files does not necessarily constitute possession, NewYork's top court ruled on Tuesday. | People v. Kent]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/05/08/viewing-child-pornography-online-is-not-necessarily-possession-under-state-law-ny-top-court/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/04/17/3rd-circuit-revives-suit-challenging-pornography-record-keeping-requirements/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/04/17/3rd-circuit-revives-suit-challenging-pornography-record-keeping-requirements/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:48:24 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2685 Reuters: A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived a lawsuit brought by members of the adult entertainment industry which challenges federal laws requiring pornography producers to report the ages of all performers. | Free Speech Coalition v Attorney General, No. 10-4085 (3rd Cir. April 16, 2012) (Before SCIRICA, RENDELL, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. )]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/04/17/3rd-circuit-revives-suit-challenging-pornography-record-keeping-requirements/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/03/14/10th-circuit-child-porn-defendant-loses-on-viewed-but-not-received-claim/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/03/14/10th-circuit-child-porn-defendant-loses-on-viewed-but-not-received-claim/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:03:34 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2675 Findlaw: [Defendant] . . . argued that viewing and search for child pornography doesn't qualify as receiving the images. The jury disagreed and convicted Sturm on both counts. Sturm appealed. This week, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Sturm's convictions. | U.S. v. Sturm]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2012/03/14/10th-circuit-child-porn-defendant-loses-on-viewed-but-not-received-claim/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/09/08/ohio-supreme-court-mulls-child-porn-evidence-dispute/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/09/08/ohio-supreme-court-mulls-child-porn-evidence-dispute/#comments Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:47:07 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2614 Toledo Blade: How long can a computer hard drive be left behind before it is considered abandoned and subject to search by police without a warrant? That was the question before the Ohio Supreme Court Wednesday as it weighed the child rape, child pornography, and other convictions of Dennis Gould . . . | Hat tip: How Appealing for providing a link to the documents, summary of the case, and video of the arguments. ]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/09/08/ohio-supreme-court-mulls-child-porn-evidence-dispute/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/07/06/federal-judge-blocks-alaskan-anti-child-porn-law/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/07/06/federal-judge-blocks-alaskan-anti-child-porn-law/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:44:52 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2588 Order: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression v. Sullivan]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/07/06/federal-judge-blocks-alaskan-anti-child-porn-law/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/05/06/court-says-porn-on-work-computer-is-grounds-for-firing/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/05/06/court-says-porn-on-work-computer-is-grounds-for-firing/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 20:59:28 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2575 Wired.com (May 5, 2011): A federal appeals court is issuing a clear warning to employees: Violate your employer’s computer-use policy and be fired. | Zellner v. Harrick, No. 10-2729 (7th Cir. Apr. 29, 2011)]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/05/06/court-says-porn-on-work-computer-is-grounds-for-firing/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/04/25/oregon-senate-votes-to-close-loophole-in-child-pornography-law/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/04/25/oregon-senate-votes-to-close-loophole-in-child-pornography-law/#comments Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:26:52 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2572 Oregonian: In response to a Oregon Supreme Court ruling this year, the Oregon Senate voted today to make it a crime to view child pornography online for free. | Oregon v. Barger, No. CA A138678 (Ore. Jan 6, 2011) | Senate Bill 803]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/04/25/oregon-senate-votes-to-close-loophole-in-child-pornography-law/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/03/18/icann-grants-xxx-but-delays-opening-domain-gates/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/03/18/icann-grants-xxx-but-delays-opening-domain-gates/#comments Fri, 18 Mar 2011 21:41:37 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2553 AFP: The group in charge of Internet addresses on Friday opened the door for websites ending with ".xxx" but delayed deciding whether to open the floodgates for other suffixes. ]]> http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/03/18/icann-grants-xxx-but-delays-opening-domain-gates/feed/ 0 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/01/18/sweden-more-effective-and-better-protection-is-needed-for-children-online/ http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/01/18/sweden-more-effective-and-better-protection-is-needed-for-children-online/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:54:08 +0000 admin http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/?p=2511 http://www.communitydefense.org/wordpress/2011/01/18/sweden-more-effective-and-better-protection-is-needed-for-children-online/feed/ 0