ANONYMITY, DISCLOSURE AND FIRST AMENDMENT BALANCING IN THE INTERNET ERA: DEVELOPMENTS IN LIBEL, COPYRIGHT, AND ELECTION SPEECH.

UNITED States. Constitution. 1st Amendment; UNITED States. Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has long protected anonymity for speakers and writers under the First Amendment. The Internet enables anonymity for individuals who post writings, download music, and participate in political discussion. However, this poses a challenge for plaintiffs who want to sue anonymous speakers for libel, copyright infringement, or election speech. This Article evaluates current legal developments in these areas and makes recommendations about how the law should deal with these different but related issues of anonymous speech. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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