Chicago Transit Authority Video Game Ad Ban Struck Down -- Media Coalition

Chicago Transit Authority Video Game Ad Ban Struck Down

On May 17, 2010 U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer issued a permanent injunction against Chicago Transit Authority Ordinance No. 008-147, which banned advertisements for video games rated "M" (mature) and "AO" (adults only) on CTA buses and trains.

Read Judge Pallmeyer's Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction

updated 6/3/10

Litigation:	INTERNET \| RATINGS ENFORCEMENT \| SEIZURE/PRIOR RESTRAINT \| HARMFUL TO MINORS/MINORS' ACCESS \| SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND MINORS \| OBSCENITY \| ZONING & LICENSING \| VIOLENT CONTENT \| DISPLAY \| THIRD PARTY LIABILITY \| MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES
Legislation:	LEGISLATIVE TRACKER 2011 LEGISLATION \| ALABAMA HOUSE BILL 153: IMPOSING A TAX ON SPEECH \| ALABAMA HOUSE BILL 441: BARRING MINORS' ACCESS TO SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VIDEO GAMES \| ALASKA SENATE BILL 31: RESTRICTING THE DISPLAY OF HARMFUL TO MINORS MATERIAL \| ARIZONA HOUSE BILL 2468: ALLOWING GOVERNMENT ENFORCEMENT OF INDUSTRY RATING SYSTEMS
Latest News:	PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. SULLIVAN \| PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION GRANTED IN ABFFE V. COAKLEY \| ALASKA LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL SAYS STATE IS NOT LIKELY TO APPEAL ABFFE V BURNS \| SUPREME COURT HEARS ORAL ARGUMENT IN SCHWARZENEGGER V. EMA \| ALASKA SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO CERTIFY QUESTIONS IN ABFFE V. BURNS
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