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Vermont Marriage Equality Law Protest 09/01/2009

Westboro, KS Church protest against gay marriage equality while some Vermonters speak out agaist them.

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Border Searches of Laptops, Episode 7 of 7 07/29/2009

*Dan Barrett, staff attorney, ACLU-VT
Is any digital information safe from search and seizure when traveling, especially across
an international border?

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Cyber-bullying, Episode 6 of 7 07/29/2009

*Bernard Lambek, attorney, partner in the law firm of Zalinger, Cameron & Lambek, P.C.
 Can schools punish students for conduct that occurs outside of school but — because of technology — may reach into the school?

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Sexting, Episode 5 of 7 07/29/2009

What is it and why did the Legislature outlaw it?
*Julie Kalish, attorney, Dartmouth College lecturer in writing

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Freedom in Cyberspace, Episode 4 of 7 07/29/2009

*Catherine Crump, National ACLU First Amendment Working Group attorney
Do digital technologies make us more free or less free? Should speech and privacy protections be bent to the new realities of ubiquitous, instant forms of communication?

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Burton Snowboards, Episode 3 of 7 07/29/2009

What free speech issues were involved in the Burton Snowboard marketing campaign
that relied on images found offensive by some critics?

*Catherine Crump, National ACLU First Amendment Working Group attorney, will present the Burton Snowboard case.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Burlington Telecom & Al Jazeera, Episode 2 of 7 07/29/2009

Speech and other forms of expression are vibrant and dynamic in Vermont, thanks in part to technology as well as “edgy” youth culture. Could Burlington Telcom have censored
the Al Jazeera-English channel by deleting it from cable offerings, as some demanded?
*Justin McCabe, attorney with Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC, will present the Al Jazeera-English case.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

ACLU: Thought and Expression in a Changing World: Recent Developments in First Amendment Law, Episode 1 of 7 07/29/2009

*Dan Barrett, staff attorney, ACLU-VT

The First Amendment hasn’t stood still as the nation’s been wired, hot-spots have been built, and friends have been invited to join Facebook accounts.

Seven part series - American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU, conference, Burlington, Vermont, 2009

Al Jazeera and BT- How Free is Free Speech? 09/17/2008

Defenders Council of Vermont sponsored 'Constitution Day' event on 'How Free is Free Speech?', with Fred Huthison, MBA, political advisor, columnist for 'Renew America'. Moderator, Deborah Bucknam Esq..  info: www.defenderscouncilvt.com

Islam v. Islamists 01/01/2007

info@defenderscouncilvt.com

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