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Veterinarian loses free speech case involving web consultations

2015-12-01T16:27:42-06:00

By Edgar Walters The Texas Tribune Originally published Nov. 30, 2015 A Texas veterinarian who offered pet-care advice online lost a battle against state regulators on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear his case. Ron Hines, a retired veterinarian from Brownsville, argued that a state regulation requiring him to physically examine an animal before practicing telemedicine — which involves offering a professional consultation over the phone or Internet — violated his free-speech rights. But the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled earlier that Hines broke Texas law when he answered pet owners’ questions through an “Ask [...]

Veterinarian loses free speech case involving web consultations2015-12-01T16:27:42-06:00

Texas veterinarian heads to appeals court in free speech case

2015-01-08T15:37:13-06:00

Fox 4 KBTV Updated on Jan. 5, 2015 NEW ORLEANS—Does the First Amendment apply to licensed professionals who give advice over the Internet? That is the question to be presented to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans Tuesday in a high-profile case that pits a veterinarian against the Texas Veterinary Board. Dr. Ron Hines - a disabled retiree and Texas-licensed veterinarian - had begun to use the Internet in 2002 to help pet owners from across the the world, often in remote locations and often for free. He uses the Internet to remain productive and share his lifetime [...]

Texas veterinarian heads to appeals court in free speech case2015-01-08T15:37:13-06:00

FW Star-Telegram: Speech must still be free on the Internet

2014-02-14T15:47:59-06:00

By Mike Norman Fort Worth Star-Telegram Originally published Feb. 14, 2014 The Internet has given us an explosion of information, commentary, communication and just plain word flow the likes of which have never been seen before. You’d think our democracy could handle it — and for the most part, it has. Words on the Internet are not without restriction. Threats, bullying, reckless lies and fraud are just as wrong in cyberspace as they are in the real world. Still, serious questions and court fights have been raised about whether speech on the Internet is free speech. Austin attorney Arif Panju, who [...]

FW Star-Telegram: Speech must still be free on the Internet2014-02-14T15:47:59-06:00

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