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Court Nixes National Security Letter Gag Provision

2phar sends news that on Monday a federal appeals court ruled unconstitutional the gag provision of the Patriot Act's National Security Letters. Until the ruling, recipients of NSLs were legally forbidden from speaking out. "The appeals court invalidated parts of the statute that wrongly placed the burden on NSL recipients to initiate judicial review of gag orders, holding that the government has the burden to go to court and justify silencing NSL recipients. The appeals court also invalidated parts of the statute that narrowly limited judicial review of the gag orders — provisions that required the courts to treat the government's claims about the need for secrecy as conclusive and required the courts to defer entirely to the executive branch.

One Gag Me With Cocaine Blind Vice

Toothy Tile, we hardly knew ya. Last week it was signed confidentiality agreements with your male paramours (other than your main man); this week it's far, far, far worse: pretend, horrible sex with a member of the opposite sex, in hopes that your studly reputation will somehow be fixed. Ain't gonnna work—here's why:

Internet-only gag orders to block juror searches

Suppression orders that target only the internet but not newspapers, radio and TV could be used to counter the problem of jurors using the web to conduct their own research.

Federal judge e-mailed jokes to 'gag list'

The 9th Circuit's Alex Kozinski, already under fire for keeping sexually explicit material on a publicly accessible website, says he sent them to stay in touch with friends.

Madoff collectibles flood eBay

Sellers are also offering a range of gag items such as a T-shirt featuring Madoff's picture and the words "Trust Me."

Bloggers set to be granted lobby status

The Government is to publish a green paper in the new year on the reform of the libel laws which will be seen in some quarters as an attempt to gag bloggers such as the Mole, Guido Fawkes and Iain Dale who have been getting under the skin of ministers.

Clampdown on libellous blogs but bloggers likely to get lobby passes

The Government is to publish a green paper in the new year on the reform of the libel laws which will be seen in some quarters as an attempt to gag bloggers such as the Mole, Guido Fawkes and Iain Dale who have been getting under the skin of ministers.

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