Arnold SchwarzeneggerSchwarzenegger Appeals Video Game Law to Supreme CourtAuthored 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 LawAuthored 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 PornographyAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 23, 2008 - 5:08am.
Gov. Schwarzenegger Appeals Ruling Against Calif. Video Game LawAuthored 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 AppealAuthored 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 VisitAuthored 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. |
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