MVV122K Freedom of Speech and New Technology

Právnická fakulta
jaro 2013
Rozsah
0/1. 3 kr. Ukončení: k.
Vyučující
Prof. Michael Paul Seng (cvičící), doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D. (zástupce)
Garance
doc. JUDr. Jiří Valdhans, Ph.D.
Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Mgr. Věra Redrupová, B.A.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra mezinárodního a evropského práva – Právnická fakulta
Rozvrh seminárních/paralelních skupin
MVV122K/01: Po 11. 3. 16:40–18:10 025, Út 12. 3. 16:40–18:10 133, 18:15–19:45 133, St 13. 3. 16:40–18:10 133, 18:15–19:45 133, Čt 14. 3. 8:00–9:30 133, M. Seng
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Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 35 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
At the end of the course, students should:
Be familiar with the major cases decided by the United States courts involving how different technologies impact upon freedom of speech;
Understand how American courts interpret basic constitutional protections such as freedom of speech;
Be able to explain how constitutional law is developed by American courts;
Be able to compare American free speech jurisprudence with European and Czech jurisprudence;
Know how to read American case law and apply it in new contexts;
Have a better understanding how to research and interpret American law;
Feel more comfortable working with American law and the English language.
Osnova
  • Class I
  • I. The Right of Access to the Press, Movies, the Airwaves, Cable Television and the Internet
  • A. Newspapers and Traditional Public Fora Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974) Lehman v. Shaker Heights, 418 U.S. 298 (1974) Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Public Utilities Commission, 475 U.S. 1 (1986)
  • B. Movies Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson, 343 U.S. 495 (1952)
  • Class II
  • C. The Airwaves – Radio and Television Red Lion Broadcasting v. FCC, 395 U.S. 367 (1969) CBS v. Democratic National Committee, 412 U.S. 94 (1973) Arkansas Educational Television v. Forbes, 523 U.S. 666 (1998)
  • D. Cable Television Turner Broadcasting v. FCC, 512 U.S. 622 (1994)
  • Class III
  • E. The Internet Reno v. American Civil Liberties Union, 521 U.S. 844 (1997) Fair Housing Council v. roomates.com, LLC, 521 F.3d 1157 (9th Cir. 2008)
  • II. Regulating Content: National Security, Pornography, Indecent Speech, and Hate Speech
  • A. National Security Matters New York Times v. United States (The Pentagon Papers Case), 403 U.S. 713 (1971) Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, 130 S.Ct. 2705 (2010)
  • Class IV
  • B. Pornography and Indecent Speech Miller v. California, 414 U.S. 881 (1973) FC C v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978) Sable Communications v. FCC, 492 U.S. 115 (1989) Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002)
  • Class V 
  • Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union, 535 U.S. 564 (2002) United States v. Thomas, 74 F.3d 701 (6th Cir. 1996) United States v. Stevens, 130 S.Ct. 1577 (2010) Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Ass’n, 74 F.3d 701 (6th Cir. 1996)
  • Class VI
  • C. Hate Speech R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul, 505 U.S. 377 (1992) Snyder v. Phelps, 131 S.Ct. 1207 (2011)
  • III. Copyright Law, Artistic Freedom, and Academic and Scientific Research Harper & Row, Publishers v. Nation Enterprises, 471 US 539 (1985) Eldred v. Ashcroft, 537 US 186 (2003) Golan v. Holder, 132 S.Ct. 873 (2012)
Literatura
  • Study materials will be handed over to the students before and during the course
Výukové metody
lecture, discussion
Metody hodnocení
short essay
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2014, jaro 2015.