By Seeking to Block Publication of Two Books, Trump World Will Face the “Streisand Effect”
A couple of quick tips if you’re in the book publishing world:
First tip: If you’re a giant New York-based book publisher, try to get under the skin of the most powerful person in the world.
Second tip: If you’re the most powerful person in the world and want to suppress information, do not sue potential authors and publishers who want...
Court Denies Government’s Request to Prevent Publication of John Bolton’s Tell-All Book About the Trump Administration
In a sigh of relief for proponents of the First Amendment, a federal court judge in Washington, D.C. denied the Trump Administration’s request for a restraining order to prevent former National Security Advisor John Bolton and his publisher, Simon and Schuster, from proceeding with the sale of Bolton’s book.
“While Bolton’s unilateral conduct raises grave national security concerns, the government...
Facebook, Other Social Media, Are Caught in the Crosshairs
Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, are under attack from across the political spectrum, and even from within the confines of Facebook itself.
The Trump Administration and the Justice Department are looking at rolling back some of the legal protections that Facebook and all other social media sites have enjoyed for more than two decades.
As The Wall Street Journal reported,...
John Bolton Seeks to Publish; the White House Seeks to Punish
Just when former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s quest to publish his tell-all book about his time in the White House appeared to be reaching fruition, the White House fired back.
The U.S. Justice Department filed suit on June 16 accusing Bolton of breach of contract by violating his nondisclosure agreement with the Administration.
The complaint says the legal action was...
