A federal appeals court has thrown out the FCC $1.2 million fine imposed on ABC for brief nudity aired on its show, "NYPD Blue" in 2003. In the scene, a female character's nude bare back and behind were shown. 

Broadcasting & Cable reports that it its decision, the court cited a ruling it issued last year that struck down the FCC's indecency policy for violating "the First Amendment because it is unconstitutionally vague.":

In a nonprecedential summary judgment, the Second Circuit held that since it found that the FCC's fine "for fleeting, unscripted utterances" in Fox music awards shows was unconstitutionally vague, and the NYPD Blue case, though dealing with scripted nudity, "turns on an application of the same context-based indecency test" it found impermissibly vague in Fox, the court agreed to vacate theNYPD Blue fine for the same reason of vagueness.

To learn more about the case, read this document from the web site of the United States Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit.

Now, when parents want to know details about a specific video game, all they have to do is snap a picture. The Entertainment Software Ratings Board has upgraded its mobile phone application and now provides video game ratings summaries when a picture of the game box is taken. 

In an ESRB press release, president Patricia Vance says:

“When buying a video game for a child it’s important to check the game’s rating and understand its content to determine if it’s the right choice. And for a parent who still isn’t sure about whether a game is OK for their child after checking the rating information on the box, rating summaries provide exactly the types of examples that help parents make that final decision...With our new mobile app all you have to do is snap a photo to access the rating summary right from the store, where this information is usually needed most."

To learn more, download the press release here.