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Clinton puts faiths in fed workplace; religious rights lawyers say secular workplace is next

Article Abstract:

President Clinton issued federal workplace guidelines on Aug 14, 1997 that allow government employees the freedom to personally express their religious beliefs on the job, as long as such expression is legal and does not compromise workplace efficiency. Attorneys believe that the federal guidelines will eventually have a major impact on religious expression policies in the private sector. Some religious rights attorneys argue that the guidelines go too far, fostering worker coercion by supervisors and exceeding the religious protections guaranteed under the US Constitution.

Work environment, Religion, Public employees, Government employees, Religion in the workplace

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If idea is in public domain, don't complain

Article Abstract:

The public domain doctrine means artists can base fictional works on real life once real events are public without the subject's consent. Artists who do so are using their First Amendment rights, not infringing on the rights of those who played a part in these events. Restricting an artist's right to use real events once these have entered the public domain would stifle their creativity and infringe on their First Amendment rights. It would thus be both bad policy and bad law.

Intellectual property, Public domain

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