Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger Appeals Video Game Law to Supreme Court

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 20, 2009 - 12:24pm.
Sacramento, Calif. - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision that struck down the state's law restricting the sale of violent video games to minors. The law was passed in 2005, and tossed out as an unconstitutional restriction on free speech in 2007; that ruling was upheld by the Ninth Circuit in February.

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Overturning CA Video Game Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 20, 2009 - 12:35pm.
Sacramento, Calif. - The U.S. Court of Appeals on Friday rejected the state of California's appeal of a ruling that overturned a law that would have restricted the sales of violent video games to minors. A lower court ruled that the 2005 law was an unconstitutional violation of First Amendment free speech protections, after the Video Software Dealers Association (now the Entertainment Merchants Association) and the Entertainment Software Association filed suit against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and others to prevent its enforcement.

Schwarzenneger Asks Calif. ISPs to Block Child Pornography

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2008 - 5:08am.

Sacramento, Calif. - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. on Friday asked California's Internet service providers to follow the lead of Verizon, Time Warner Cable and Sprint by "removing child pornography from existing servers and blocking channels" that disseminate the illegal material. Earlier this month, the three ISPs announced an agreement with New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, under which they would eliminate access to child pornography newsgroups on Usenet, and also purge any existing child pornography on their servers.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Appeals Ruling Against Calif. Video Game Law

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 6, 2007 - 7:49am.

Sacramento, Calif. - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday appealed a federal court ruling that struck down as unconstitutional a law that would have restricted the sale of violent video games to minors.

Judge Tosses Calif. Video Game Law; Schwarzenegger to Appeal

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 7, 2007 - 1:06pm.

San Francisco - After a federal judge on Monday ruled that a California state law banning the sale of violent video games to minors was unconstitutional, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he will appeal the ruling, Reuters reported.

Canadian Govt. Pledges Film Piracy Bill Following Schwarzenegger Visit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2007 - 11:33am.

Los Angeles - Following a trip up north this week by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Canadian government said it will introduce legislation aimed at stemming film piracy in the country, Variety reported.