A US District Court in Tacoma Washington declared a state cyberstalking statute to be facially unconstitutional and hence granted a preliminary injunction on its application. The Court justified the preliminary injunction on the grounds that his online advocacy exposed him to potential future prosecution under the Cyberstalking Statute, which had an unconstitutional chilling effect on his political activities.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania found that Jamal Knox's speech in a music video, which directly named and targeted individual police officers, was not protected under the First Amendment. The Court acknowledged that art can be shocking and rap is often a form of venting on grievances, but that the First Amendment is not absolute. Taking into consideration the contextual circumstances, the Supreme Court found that the lyrics constituted "true threats" and therefore, Knox could be held criminally liable without violating the First Amendment.
The England and Wales Court of Appeal granted an interim injunction to prevent the Daily Telegraph from publishing a story that included confidential information obtained in breach of non-disclosure agreements. It reasoned, among other things, that publishing the story would have adverse consequences and noted that the information in the story was obtained through a breach of non-disclosure agreements.
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