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30 Jun

Free Speech Victory: High Court Bars Enforcement of COPA

On Tuesday, June 29, the Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, upheld a lower court ruling barring enforcement of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) and remanded the case back to District Court. A broad group of plaintiffs -- including the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), A Different Light Bookstore in San Francisco and West Hollywood, City Lights in San Francisco, and Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon -- hailed the decision as a victory for the First Amendment.

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30 Jun

Ruminator Books to Close in July

After a long and valiant battle, Ruminator Books of St. Paul, Minnesota, has come to the end of its existence. Owner and founder David Unowsky, a venerable voice for independent bookselling, has tilted at his last windmill: He plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week -- liquidating the business rather than reorganizing it. Unowsky told BTW that the final blow came when the store's landlord, Macalester College, withdrew from negotiations.

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30 Jun

Dan Brown Says "Thanks" to Independents at White Birch Gala

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30 Jun

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New Harry Potter Title Revealed

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