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Title: Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy
Post by: Chris_ on June 21, 2012, 11:31:50 AM
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Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy

In an 8-0 decision, the high court threw out fines and sanctions imposed by the Federal Communications Commission. The case involved some uncensored curse words and brief nudity on various networks, including Fox.

"Because the FCC failed to give FOX or ABC fair notice prior to the broadcasts in question that fleeting expletives and momentary nudity could be found actionably indecent, the Commissions' standards as applied to these broadcasts were vague," the Supreme Court said in its opinion.

The court said the FCC is "free to modify its current indecency policy" in light of the ruling.
Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/06/21/supreme-court-strikes-down-fcc-rules-on-profanity-nudity/#ixzz1yRjkIDKI)

More court news today.
Title: Re: Re: Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on June 21, 2012, 12:04:23 PM
Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?
Title: Re: Re: Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy
Post by: thundley4 on June 21, 2012, 12:37:25 PM
Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?

That is what I heard on Fox this morning, but there was a hint that the session could be extended.  :shrug:
Title: Re: Re: Supreme Court rules against FCC profanity, nudity policy
Post by: IassaFTots on June 21, 2012, 12:43:31 PM
Doesn't the Supreme Court session end next week? My point being, should we expect the Obamacare ruling on Monday?

Got this from our ERISA atty earlier today.....

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While the Supreme Court has not issued a decision on a Thursday in a while, Thursdays are technically decision days along with Mondays. Since there are only three such days left in the Court’s term (today and Monday and Thursday of next week), it is possible we could see a decision on Health Care Reform today.