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USING MURDER AS AN EXCUSE TO SILENCE POLITICAL OPPONENTS: The Chilling Censorship of the Christchur…

USING MURDER AS AN EXCUSE TO SILENCE POLITICAL OPPONENTS: The Chilling Censorship of the Christchurch Shooting. Read more detail on Recent Law Professor posts –

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Win in Washington State: Judge Strikes Down Unconstitutional ‘Cyberstalking’ Law Chilling Free Speech

Great news out of Washington state: a federal judge has ruled that the First Amendment protects speech on the Internet, even from anonymous speakers, and even if it’s embarrassing. EFF has been fighting this statute for a long time. It’s a … Continue reading

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Expanded disclosure requirements in BC could having chilling effect on private placements

As we discussed in a blog post of August 16, the British Columbia Securities Commission recently announced that, effective October 3, 2011, exempt distributions (private placements) in British Columbia will be subject to expanded post-trade disclosure requirements. These new rules … Continue reading

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SEC Study Finds 404(b) Not Chilling IPOs among Issuers with $75 to $250 Million Float

An SEC study of Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley and its impact on issuers with a public float of $75 to $250 million concluded that investors view auditor attestation of a company's internal controls with a beneficial eye and that there … Continue reading

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