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Judge Tosses Suit Against Craigslist Over Housing Adsnew

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed the suit, which accused the free-classifieds network of running discriminatory housing ads. According to the Associated Press, Judge Amy St. Eve ruled that Craigslist was protected by the Communications Decency Act, which allows users to post unedited messages and communicate freely in forums. The lawyers group that filed the suit claimed the court's decision struck a blow against fair housing practices.
AP via Editor & Publisher  |  11-16-2006  7:22 am  |  Industry News

AAN East, West Dates Announced

The annual staff-training conferences will be held Jan. 26-27 and Feb. 16-17. The earlier weekend date is reserved for AAN West, which will be held for the first time at the Miyako Hotel in San Francisco's Japantown. Meanwhile, AAN East will return to the Hotel Washington and its remarkable view of the White House. Programming details and registration materials for both conferences will be ready next week.
AAN Staff  |  11-15-2006  2:45 pm  |  Association News

Welcome to Our New Home Page

AAN's executive director describes some of the changes and explains why they were made. (FULL STORY)
Richard Karpel  |  11-13-2006  1:36 pm  |  Association News

Google to Help Firms Buy Print Ads in U.S. Newspapersnew

Juggernaut search engine Google makes its first foray into newspaper print advertising, helping customers place both classified and display ads, Reuters reports. One hundred advertisers and 50 newspapers will participate in a three-month test of the program, which publishing insiders hope will stem the long slide of classified print advertising.
Reuters via CNN  |  11-06-2006  7:11 am  |  Industry News

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