Online Privacy Statute Sent Back to Lawmakers ; While Intending to Protect Minors, the New Maine Law Raises First Amendment Concerns, a Judge Notes.
Portland Press Herald › September 09, 2009
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A new Maine law banning the collection of personal information from minors online will go back to the state Legislature because of a court challenge.
The law, scheduled to take effect Saturday, is likely to be amended when the Legislature reconvenes in January.See the full content of this document
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Online Privacy Statute Sent Back to Lawmakers ; While Intending to Protect Minors, the New Maine Law Raises First Amendment Concerns, a Judge Notes.
Online trade associations, a coalition of Maine colleges and the Maine Press Association, sued the state in U.S. District Court in Bangor to stop the law from taking effect. They arg...
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