Hockey-fan-turned-author wins appeal, returns to selling books outside Chicago hockey arena

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In the case of Weinberg v. Chicago, the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that a peddling ordinance of the city of Chicago is an unconstitutional violation of freedom of speech. The ordinance prohibits the selling of goods, except newspapers, within 1,000 feet of the United Center, home of the Chicago Blackhawks hockey team. The suit was brought by a man who was being prevented from selling a book critical of the team's owner.

Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Free Speech & Assembly, Freedom of speech, Chicago, Illinois, Public forum doctrine (Law), Peddlers

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Dow Jones asks U.S. court to stop Harrods libel suit in Britain

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Dow Jones and Company has asked the US Court of Appeals for the 2d Circuit to stop the British company Harrods, Ltd. from suing it for libel in British courts. Dow Jones has claimed that the action could be stopped under the Declaratory Judgments Act. A US disctrict court has already decided that the Act does not apply to Dow Jones' case.

Department Stores, Company legal issue, Cases, Libel and slander, Newspaper publishing, DJ, Civil procedure, Harrods, Dow Jones & Company Inc.

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