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Can a Web Commenter be Sued for Libel, or Does the Site Take the Fall?new

Threatening a blog with a lawsuit most times works like a cold shower -- the blogger feels the libel chill and purges any objectionable content from his or her site. But as the internet becomes more crowded, that trend is reversing itself and lawsuits are actually going to court.
NOW Magazine  |  Joshua Errett  |  11-16-2009  |  Tech

The Ups and Downs of Caffeinated Boozenew

Even though these products are legal, as many as 30 state attorneys general have been waging a campaign to remove them from store shelves. Not every caffeinated alcohol brand is under fire, however. Instead, the campaign focuses on that subset of the market designed to look and taste like traditional, fruit-flavored energy drinks.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Greg Beato  |  10-02-2009  |  Food+Drink

Swingers Amiss: Is Group Sex Obscene?new

When swingers swing, is it obscene? Depends on your definition of "obscenity." And of "public."
Hartford Advocate  |  Brianna Snyder  |  07-21-2009  |  Culture

Comparing Jay Bybee's Torture Memos & 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'new

For Bybee as much as for Thompson, reality must be mitigated, banished or defeated. Thompson uses drugs, and Bybee plays with the law until it goes blind.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Richard Abowitz  |  05-14-2009  |  Commentary

With One Trademark, Ryan Rittenhouse Unleashed a Battle Royalenew

What began as a simple plan to protect the Santa Cruz Surfing Club name from opportunistic outsiders has erupted into a war of words between three generations of Santa Cruz surfers.
Good Times Santa Cruz  |  Jessica Lussenhop  |  02-23-2009  |  Recreation

Maryland's Pupusa Trucks Try to Survive a Crackdownnew

Reina Ramirez estimates she's received a ticket a week since late November, when Prince George's County began cracking down on the mobile pupusa and taco trucks in Langley Park. This crackdown, fueled by business and residential complaints, has killed off one of the tastiest, most intense food cultures in the entire D.C. area.
Washington City Paper  |  Tim Carman  |  05-30-2008  |  Food+Drink

Can You Get Wine Shipped to You Over State Lines?new

Depends on who you ask.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  David Snyder  |  04-08-2008  |  Food+Drink

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