Pennsylvania state Rep. Christopher B. Quinn, R-Media, released a memorandum on September 25, 2018 stating his intent “to introduce legislation which would assess a 10% sales tax on video games that contains violent material.”
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The Supreme Court held that to prevail on a retaliatory arrest claim, the plaintiff must show that the official acted with a retaliatory motive and the act was a “but-for” cause of the Constitutional injury.
Read MoreOn August 17, 2018, Media Coalition joined a statement condemning President Trump’s effort to intimidate a book publisher by threatening legal action.
Read MoreA.B. 8155b and S.B. 5857b would amend New York’s existing right of privacy law to create a new right of publicity for the life of a person plus 40 years after their death. It would bar the use of a person’s name, portrait or picture, voice or signature — i.e., their persona — without their consent in advertising or for the purposes of trade. The new right is a property right that can be transferred and is inheritable. Name is defined to include a person’s nickname.
Read More2018 Summary On October 11, 2018, Media Coalition Foundation and the Authors Guild joined an amicus brief signed by 28 other organizations that favor freedom of the press and oppose censorship. The brief asks the United States...
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