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Lawrence G. Walters is an American First Amendment attorney and anti-censorship advocate. Walters currently heads up (Walters Law Group ), a boutique law firm focusing on First Amendment and Internet Law, and has served as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Central Florida. == Legal career == Walters is firmly rooted in the free speech camp, and regularly represents the interests of the online entertainment community. He has defended website operators in numerous high profile obscenity cases, and regularly comments in the print and television media on Free Speech and Internet Law issues. Walters was listed in the Top Ten Percent of attorneys by the Orlando Business Journal,〔''()'' Top vote recipients of 2006 win peer approval (2006-11-20) Retrieved from http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2006/11/20/focus2.html on (2013-12-10)〕 and has received a “10.0 – Superb” rating from AVVO.com.〔''()'' 10.0 Superb rating from AVVO.com Retrieved from http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/32750-fl-lawrence-walters-1275150.html on (2013-12-10)〕 Previously in 1999, Walters defended (Tammy Robinson ) in the first obscenity case 〔''()''Couple fights community standards in online porn case (2000-09-05) Retrieved from http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=3692&printerfriendly=1 on (2013-12-10)〕 based on website content. The charges were ultimately dismissed after Walters filed 2 federal lawsuits against prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies. Walters has defended Chris Wilson〔''()''Couple fights community standards in online porn case (2000-09-05) Retrieved from http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=3692&printerfriendly=1 on (2014-01-03)〕 against more than 300 obscenity charges arising from his operation of a controversial website which included images from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The case represented the first obscenity prosecution against a website based on user generated content, and was the subject of a (Rolling Stone article ). In 2007, Walters defended Karen Fletcher,〔''()'' Pittsburgh City Paper (2007-05-10) Retrieved from http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/dirty-words/Content?oid=1338407 on (2013-12-10)〕 who was charged with obscenity based on written stories published on her website. The case tested the boundaries of obscenity law, and was covered by the New York Times.〔''()'' New York Times (2007-09-28) Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/28/us/28obscene.html?ex=1348718400&en=7dbb4d5def591585&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink on (2013-12-10)〕 Walters’ novel legal strategy in an obscenity case against Clinton McCowen 〔''()''Defense Files New Petition in Ray Guhn Case (2007-11-21) Retrieved from http://www.xbiz.com/news/86802 on (2013-12-10)〕 made front page headlines in the New York Times, as he announced plans to introduce Google Trends evidence showing that online users were more interested in sexually explicit topics than in generic terms like “apple pie”〔''()''Citing Google, pornographer claims orgies are bigger than apple pie (2008-06-24) Retrieved from http://www.salon.com/2008/06/24/orgy_apple_pie/ on (2014-01-03)〕 or “watermelon.” The case was settled〔''()''Obscenity trial? (2008-07-07) Retrieved from http://www.newstatesman.com/law-and-reform/2008/07/obscenity-community-google on (2014-01-03)〕 shortly after Walters issues a subpoena to Google for supporting evidence. Walters is also known as a prominent advocate for the free speech rights of protestors,〔''()''The 'Naked' Truth! Protestor Wins Court Victory (2006-10-23) Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/story/2006/10/24/naked-truth-protestor-wins-court-victory/ on (2014-01-02)〕 street performers,〔''()''Street performers, ACLU team up (2000-09-10) Retrieved from http://staugustine.com/stories/091000/new_20000910.001.shtml on (2014-01-02)〕 and topless dancers.〔''()''Dancers rally vs. adult club bill (2003-06-23) Retrieved from http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/062603/met_12884880.shtml on (2014-01-02)〕 For example, in 2006 he won an appellate court victory〔''()''Appeals court upholds woman's right to protest while topless (2006-10-12) Retrieved from http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20061012/BREAKING/61012026#gsc.tab=0 on (2014-01-03)〕 upholding the First Amendment right of a topless protestor in Daytona Beach, Florida. Walters has also been active in representing the interests of the online gambling industry. He represented GoldenPalace.com against the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the state’s efforts to seize〔''()'' Judge Wingate's Decision on Internet Gambling Domains is All Symbolic Now (2012-03-08) Retrieved from http://www.osga.com/online_gaming_articles.php?Judge-Wingate-s-Decision-on-Internet-Gambling-Domains-is-All-Symbolic-Now-10277#.UqeAHBg1FIs on (2013-12-10)〕 the valuable domain based on alleged gambling violations. He also represents numerous Internet Cafes〔''()''Internet cafes take a gamble (2012-08-01) Retrieved from http://www.seminolechronicle.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2012/08/01/501930b69c92a on (2014-01-03)〕 in constitutional challenges〔''()''Suit seeks halt to Hillsborough crackdown on Internet sweepstakes cafes (2011-12-11) Retrieved from http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/civil/suit-seeks-halt-to-hillsborough-crackdown-on-internet-sweepstakes-cafes/1207175 on (2014-01-03)〕 to local ordinances banning the use of simulated gambling devices.〔''()''Internet cafés still running in Seminole despite ruling supporting ban (2012-04-12)Retrieved from http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-04-04/news/os-internet-cafe-ban-seminole-20120403_1_internet-caf-allied-veterans-cafes on (2014-01-03)〕 In 2009, Walters began representing teens accused of sex offenses based on sexting behavior. His representation of Phillip Alpert,〔''()Sexting' teenagers face child-porn charges(2009-03-08) Retrieved from http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-03-08/news/orl-asec-sexting-030809_1_sexting-face-child-porn-charges-nude-photos on (2014-01-03)〕 was covered on CNN,〔''()'' 'Sexting' lands teen on sex offender list (2009-04-08) Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/07/sexting.busts/index.html?_s=PM:CRIME on (2013-12-10)〕 Nightline,〔''()''Nightline discusses sexting laws with Attorney Lawrence Walters (2010-04-21) Retrieved from Youtube on (2013-12-10)〕 MTV,〔''()''MTV Asks (2010-03-09) Retrieved from Youtube on (2013-12-10)〕 the Today Show〔''()''Lawrence Walters discusses Sexting Retrieved from http://www.firstamendment.com/sexting.html on (2013-12-10)〕 and The View.〔''()''Sexting Discussed on The View (2010-03-09) Retrieved from Youtube on (2013-12-10)〕 The media exposure given to this case, and similar prosecutions, helped fuel a change in many states’ laws relating to teen sexting.〔''()''Lawrence Walters Comments on Florida Sexting Law (2012-01-26) Retrieved from Youtube on (2013-12-10)〕 Walters eventually published a law review article on the issue entitled: (How to Fix the Sexting Problem ), in the University of North Carolina, School of Law, First Amendment Law Review. Walters has filed Amicus Curiae briefs at the United States Supreme Court, on behalf of the First Amendment Lawyers Association, in two significant Free Speech cases; United States v. Stephens, dealing with depictions of animal cruelty, and Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association. Both cases resulted in victories for the First Amendment. Walters operates several websites, including the popular legal resource website; (www.FirstAmendment.com ), his blog; (www.LawofSex.com ), and (www.GameCensorship.com ); providing information regarding censorship efforts directed at video game content. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lawrence G. Walters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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