Section 230

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

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During opening arguments on Thursday in the Backpage trial in Phoenix, Michael Lacey’s attorney, Paul Cambria, rebutted allegations made by federal prosecutors that Lacey “facilitated” misdemeanor prostitution offenses because he once co-owned the classified listings site, Backpage.com. “Sex for money…

Lacey n Larkin
Asset Seizures, Backpage, Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, News, Opinion, Section 230, U.S. v. Lacey & Larkin

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We are journalists, editors, artists, and public servants who support veteran newspaperman Michael Lacey in his First Amendment fight with the federal government. On July 31, 2023, Lacey’s longtime business partner, veteran newspaperman James Larkin, died tragically one week before…

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

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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…

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

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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 newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin, set to begin on Aug. 8….

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

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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…

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

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On Thursday in Phoenix, U.S. District Court Judge Diane Humetewa denied a defense motion asking her to dismiss the five-year-old criminal case against veteran newspapermen Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin. The ruling clears the path for an August 8 retrial…

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

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See judge’s order, here: Journalists Michael Lacey and Jim Larkin tell a federal judge that they do not oppose severing their retrial in Phoenix from four co-defendants, with some caveats, while prosecutors oppose the idea. Responding to a recent inquiry…

Richard Blumenthal
Censorship, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Media, News, Opinion/Analysis, Section 230, Sex Trafficking, Sex Work

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U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut combines the worst characteristics of Cotton Mather, Girolamo Savonarola and the Rev. Jerry Falwell — Senior, not Junior. The 76-year-old Democrat’s persistent, self-righteous efforts to censor the internet, using “the kids” as his rallying…