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Asset Seizures, Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion/Analysis, Sex Trafficking, U.S. DOJ, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Court Overrules First Amendment Objections in Backpage Case, Will Allow Mentions of ‘Sex Trafficking’

Stephen Lemons/August 19, 2023August 29, 2023 /Leave a comment

On Friday, at the final pretrial hearing in the Backpage case, federal Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix shot down a defense suggestion that the prosecution not use the terms “sex trafficking” and “child sex trafficking” during the Aug. 29 trial…

Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, Sex Work, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Reporters, Friends, and Admirers Mark the Passing of Jim Larkin

Front Page Confidential/August 9, 2023August 13, 2023 /Leave a comment

The reality of veteran newspaperman Jim Larkin’s untimely demise on July 31 at age 74 has begun to sink in, with remembrances, articles, and commentary appearing on social media and legacy media alike. His death came close to the start…

First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion/Analysis

Michael Lacey’s Remarks After Memorial Service for Jim Larkin

Front Page Confidential/August 6, 2023August 9, 2023 /1 Comment

MICHAEL LACEY, AUGUST 5, 2023: Jim Larkin’s passing has torn at my heart. His suicide on July 31, 2023, is incomprehensible. I knew him for over 40 years as we pursued stories across America, literally from sea to shining sea….

First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Jim Larkin, News

Statement from Jim Larkin’s Family on His Recent Death

Front Page Confidential/August 5, 2023August 9, 2023 /1 Comment

From the Family of Jim Larkin: We are devastated at the loss of James Anthony Larkin. Jim was an incredible husband, father, grandfather, colleague, and friend. His life and legacy embody the spirit of his home, the Sonoran Desert. Jim…

Asset Seizures, Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, News, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Michael Lacey’s Statement on the Death of Jim Larkin

Front Page Confidential/August 2, 2023August 9, 2023 /3 Comments

FROM MICHAEL LACEY Jim Larkin’s passing has torn at my heart. I knew him for over 40 years as we pursued stories across America, literally from sea to shining sea. He began a newspaper in high school; journalism was quite…

Asset Seizures, Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Opinion/Analysis, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Backpage Judge Allows Defense to Argue ‘Legality’ of Ads

Stephen Lemons/July 29, 2023August 21, 2023 /Leave a comment

During a marathon six-hour pre-trial hearing in Phoenix’s federal court on Thursday, U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa ruled that the defense in the Backpage case can argue the adult-themed ads that appeared on the classified listings site were, in…

Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, Sex Trafficking, Sex Work, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Backpage Judge’s Order on Pre-Trial Motions Favors Prosecution

Stephen Lemons/July 27, 2023July 27, 2023 /Leave a comment

The following report contains opinion and analysis that is the author’s alone. In an order issued on Monday, July 24, federal Judge Diane Humetewa in Phoenix granted prosecutors significant wins on a series of motions affecting the retrial of veteran…

Campus Speech, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Appeals Court Upholds FOSTA, Narrowing Its Scope, but the Chill on Free Speech Continues

Stephen Lemons/July 13, 2023July 14, 2023 /Leave a comment

On July 7, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit shot down a constitutional challenge to one of the most dangerous laws passed by Congress in recent memory: the 2018 Fight Online Sex…

Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, Opinion/Analysis

Judge Halts Censorship of Legal Speech, MSM Freaks Out

Stephen Lemons/July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 /Leave a comment

On July 4, U.S. District Court Judge Terry A. Doughty, Chief Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, issued an order blocking various entities of the federal government from harassing social media sites into censoring content. This has caused consternation…

Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Opinion/Analysis, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

Lacey/Larkin: SCOTUS Decision in Hansen Case Supports Motion to Dismiss

Stephen Lemons/July 3, 2023July 4, 2023 /1 Comment

With about a month to go before jury selection is set to begin in the retrial of veteran journalists Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, defense attorneys have filed a new motion arguing that a June 23 decision by the U.S….