When NSLs have been challenged in court, the government has withdrawn
I have wondered about this.  The gag orders are somewhat problematic but can they mandate that one actively lies about having received a NSL?<p>Suppose I put up on my startup's web page (<a href="http://www.efficito.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.efficito.com</a>), "we have not received any NSL's and pledge to fight any we get."  Suppose we always end press releases with such a promise.<p>Suppose we get one one day, so when we do, we change "We have not received" to "we cannot confirm or deny whether we have received."  Close observers will note the shift and note we have moved from a flat denial to a refusal to disclose.<p>I have trouble imagining that such could be prohibited because  if it is, it either ends up being a <i>mandatory lie</i> and <i>compelled speech</i> or it ends up being <i>prior restraint even before the NSL is issued.</i>  Not sure I would risk my business on it though.