Litigation
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Protecting kids or free speech: Where to draw the line?
Fri, Nov 06, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation , Safety & security
Controlling what children see on TV, online, and in other electronic media requires a delicate balancing act between the First Amendment rights of content providers and the desire to protect kids from inappropriate material, said panelists during a Nov. 2 discussion at the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, D.C. Key words: First Amendment rights, digital media, Georgetown Law Center, Common Sense Media, educational technology [ Read More ]
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Judge sets deadline for new Google book deal
Thu, Oct 08, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation , Copyright
A federal judge has set a Nov. 9 deadline for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. Key words: Google book search, education technology, school technology, online publishing, digital rights [ Read More ]
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Advocates warn of voting-machine 'monopoly'
Thu, Oct 01, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Federal Policy , State Policy , Antitrust settlements
Some educators and activists say the recent consolidation of electronic voting machine ownership in the United States creates a potentially dangerous monopoly, and without greater accountability to voters, they worry that education-related elections that usually have low turnout could be especially affected. Key words: voting machine, Diebold, ballots, education technology, antitrust law [ Read More ]
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Hearing for Google books deal postponed
Fri, Sep 25, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Antitrust settlements
A federal judge noted the many objections to a $125 million deal giving Google Inc. digital rights to millions of out-of-print books as he agreed Sept. 24 to postpone a fairness hearing so the agreement can be rewritten to comply with copyright and antitrust laws. Key words: copyright laws, digital rights, antitrust laws, google settlement, education technology [ Read More ]
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Feds want Google to rewrite book deal
Mon, Sep 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Antitrust settlements
The U.S. Justice Department advised a federal judge on Sept. 18 that a proposed legal settlement giving Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books threatens to thwart competition and drive up prices unless it's revised. Key words: google settlement, google book, digital rights, antitrust law, education technology [ Read More ]
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Is personal eMail subject to open-records law?
Mon, Sep 14, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: email , Litigation
A case that will be argued before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in November could set a precedent that affects the way educators and other public employees use their eMail. Key words: personal email, public school teachers, public employee, educational technology [ Read More ]
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ACLU sues over cell-phone search
Wed, Sep 02, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation , Handheld technologies
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit on behalf of a middle-school boy who was expelled from school after what the group calls an illegal search and seizure of his cell phone. The case could help decide whether school officials have the right to examine a student's cell phone or other personal technology device without probable cause. Key words: American Civil Liberties Union, search and seizure, DeSoto County [ Read More ]
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Judge: District's visitor ID system is OK
Wed, Aug 26, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation , Safety & security
A federal judge ruled Aug. 18 that a computerized background-check system made by Raptor Technologies does not violate the constitutional rights of parents and other school visitors who undergo the checks. Key words: Raptor Technologies, LTISD, sex offender database, constitutional rights [ Read More ]
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Google rivals to fight book-scanning settlement
Fri, Aug 21, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
The fight against a legal settlement that would give Google Inc. the digital rights to millions of copyrighted books is starting to resemble a heavyweight brawl in the library. Key words: google book, digital rights, google library, educational, technology, lawsuits [ Read More ]
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Coach sued for requesting Facebook logins
Mon, Aug 03, 2009 Primary Topic Channel: Litigation
In a case that could set a precedent for whether school officials can legally peek into students' private social-networking accounts without justifiable cause, a high school cheerleader is suing her school and former coach for what she claims is a violation of her rights to privacy and free speech. Key words: Mandi Jackson, Facebook, lawsuit, privacy, cheerleader, education, technology [ Read More ]
