April 2013
CLDC Law Clerk Witnessing Guatemalan Genocide Trial
One of CLDC’s former undergrad interns who is now attending law school at UVA, and has law clerked for us this past year, is witnessing an international war tribunal. She recently sent us an update via email that we thought folks would be interested in:
“We flew into Guatemala City on […]
Daniel McGowan Released After Lawyers Confirm He Was Jailed for HuffPost Blog
UPDATE: 5:25 p.m. — Lawyers for environmental activist Daniel McGowan said in a statement Friday afternoon that he had been returned to his halfway house in Brooklyn. They added that they had confirmed McGowan was jailed by federal marshals on Thursday for his Huffington Post blog post — on the […]
Daniel McGowan Reimprisoned, Please Support Him
It is with a heavy heart that we post some initial info about Daniel McGowan’s re-imprisonment.
From Support For Daniel McGowan:
“Just when we thought it was over….
We have some bad news to report. This morning Daniel was taken into custody by […]
March 2013
Lauren Regan included in ‘Women’s Issue’ article in the Eugene Weekly
TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE, CHECK IT OUT HERE
As women in this world, we’ve got issues — and so EW’s first Women’s Issue is born. We don’t want to leave topics like reproductive rights, workplace equality and representation in the media to be covered in this […]
Court Dismisses Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act Lawsuit: Here’s How That Affects You
by Will Potter on March 27, 2013
A U.S. district court has dismissed a lawsuit by animal rights activists that argued a federal law has put them at risk of being labeled “terrorists.”
Five longtime […]
February 2013
5th Annual Solidarity with Earth Defenders Benefit Event
ADVANCE TICKETS (you will be added to Will Call):
The Civil Liberties Defense Center proudly presents the UNofficial party of the 2013 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference:
In Solidarity with Earth Defenders: A Benefit for Rights
Featuring conscious hip hop by Eastern Sunz (easternsunz.com)
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CLDC at PIELC 2013
PIELC 2013 is coming up quick, February 28 – March 3, 2013.
If you are not familiar with the yearly Public Interest Environmental Law Conference held at the University of Oregon, or if you want more info on this years conference, check […]
January 2013
Release: Tar Sands Oil Pipeline Lawsuit Settled in Texas
CLDC coordinated twenty-nine individuals and organizations named in a civil lawsuit filed by the notorious Canadian pipeline company, TransCanada, agreed under duress today to settle, under threat of expansive injunction terms. The far-reaching Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) was filed on the heels of record numbers of non-violent protests […]
Scientists Develop “Privacy Visor” to Thwart Facial Recognition Technology
Law enforcement is increasingly using facial recognition software. It’s unclear how such technology will affect protest movements…
We recommend checking out this article!
http://activistdefense.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/scientists-develop-privacy-visor-to-thwart-facial-recognition-technology/