Chapter 14 describes how a prosecutor may “_________” in an…
Chapter 14 describes how a prosecutor may “_________” in an obscenity case by having law enforcement officials purchase and order adult content in conservative communities (typically today by logging on to a Web site while situated in a conservative community) in order to drag defendants located in more liberal venues into those conservative communities to stand trial.
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American Airlines brought a lawsuit against a travel agency named “A 1-800-AMERICAN.” The travel agency bought listings in telephone yellow pages under the heading “Airlines,” and, because its name began with “A 1,” was generally listed first in the airlines sections, often right before American Airlines. The actual toll-free phone number for the travel agency was 1-800-263-7422 (1-800-AMERICA). The court ruled in favor of American Airlines, enjoining the travel agency from continuing to use the name A 1-800-AMERICAN and the phone number 1-800-AMERICA. The most likely basis for the court’s ruling was that
Read DetailsChapter 14 reminds us that the term “[BLANK-1]” unlike the t…
Chapter 14 reminds us that the term “[BLANK-1]” unlike the term obscenity, has no legal definition in the United States, and, thus, it is without legal significance in the United States and, instead, is commonly used (and misused) as a catch-all term by laypeople to describe anything sexually explicit they find offensive or believe is harmful.
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