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Money Talks But It Isn't Speech, Deborah Hellman
Money Talks But It Isn't Speech, Deborah Hellman
Deborah Hellman
This Article challenges the central premise of our campaign finance law, namely that restrictions on giving and spending money constitute restrictions on speech and thus can only be justified by compelling governmental interests. This claim has become so embedded in constitutional doctrine that in the most recent Supreme Court case in this area, Citizens United v. FEC, the majority asserts it without discussion or argument. This claim is often defended on the grounds that money is important or necessary for speech. While money surely facilitates speech, money also facilitates the exercise of many other constitutional rights. By looking at these …
I Contenuti Digitali: Tecnologie, Diritti E Libertà, Nicola Lucchi
I Contenuti Digitali: Tecnologie, Diritti E Libertà, Nicola Lucchi
Nicola Lucchi
The book explores the laws and policies governing technology and the access to information. In recent years the content industry is facing a second "Gutenberg revolution". To meet the new consumers demands, in an environment reshaped by new technologies, information and knowledge are reinventing themselves and their business models. The book offers the opportunity to stimulate the knowledge and awareness concerning key strategic choices for the future of digital content. Over the past two decades, as the diffusion of digital technology has become more and more ubiquitous, its incredible methods of reproduction and distribution have created new important issues for …