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| the system of rules that governs a particular society |
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| the decisions people make in their personal and professional lives |
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| First Amendement to the US Constitution-1791 |
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| Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech; or of the press; or the right of the people peaceable to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances |
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| Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 (Taft Hartley Act) |
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| prohibits corporations and unions from making either contributions to or expenditures on behalf of political candidates for federal office |
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| Communications act of 1934 |
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| established FCC and regulations over radio and tv broadcasts including technical aspects and programming |
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| required broadcasters to afford reasonable opportunity for the discussion of conflicting views on issues of public importance; abolished in 1987, but a concern |
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| still requires broadcasters to provide equal access to the airways for political candidates during election campaigns |
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| Equal Time Rule or Equal Opportunity Provision |
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| permits any candidate for political office to appear on the station, the broadcaster must give all other bona fide candidates for the same office in the same election equal opportunity to appear |
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| Children's Internet Protection Act of 2000 |
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| requires public schools and libraries that receive federal money to install filters to limited access to materials harmful to minors |
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| The freedom of information act (FIOA) |
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| Created in 1966 and amended in 1974-requires agencies to publish lists of records and fee schedules for making requested copies |
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| must record the proceedings and document what happened in detailed minutes and after the meeting must report what happened and the results of any votes taken, including how each of those present voted |
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| independent if it is not made in cooperation or consultation with the candidate |
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| expenditure made as part of and in coordination with a candidates campaign |
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| Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act of 1946 |
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| required any persons whose principal purpose is to influence legislation to register with congress and file quarterly financial statements detailing their lobbying expenses and sources of income |
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| Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 |
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| new definitions, new disclosure requirement, and restrictions |
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| counselors serving foreign governments must register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) whether that are a lobbyist or not. |
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| national Labor restrictions act of 1935 |
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| the 1935 statute created the independent, federal national labor Relations Board (NLRB) to administer laws governing relations between unions and employers in the private sector. These prohibit both unions and management from engaging in unfair labor practices. |
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| Labor-Management Relations Act of 1947 |
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| requires companies and unions to enter collective bargaining negotiations with open minds and with a willingness to reach an agreement |
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| negotiations; pr must play a role when someone violates the rules |
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| Security exchange act of 1934 |
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| restricts corporate communication before and during the period that new securities offerings are being registered |
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| intellectual property rights |
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| work for hire becomes the property of the employer |
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| brief quotes allowable for those who are evaluating or commenting upon the work |
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| ids the commerical name of the producer (Kimberly-Clark Corp.) |
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| ids a source of services rather than goods (service master) |
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| published written defamation |
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| written notice by the plantiff to the defendant that the communication was defamatory. |
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| invite attention and comment and voluntarily expose themselves to increase risk of public scrutiny |
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| more vulnerable to injury and can suffer more irreparable damage to their reputation |
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| statement made with knowledge of its falseness or reckless disregard for the truth |
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| the failure to act as a reasonable person would in similar circumstances |
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| protects otherwise libelous statements that are fair and accurate accounts of what occurs in government proceedings and documents |
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| includes opinions about the performance of those in the public limelight-actors, politicians, sports stars, musicians and other celebrities |
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| plaintiff doesn't have sufficient evidence to meet the burden of proof |
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| limited amount of time in which a lawsuit can be filed |
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