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2023 Media Law Conference
The biennial Media Law Conference is the most substantive and effective conference for experienced media defense lawyers.
The Summary covers areas for which the advertiser and/or publisher could be liable. It ranges from the content of the advertisements (discrimination to defamation) to the manner and placement of advertising
The Fair Report Survey 50-State is a state-by-state guide to the idiosyncrasies of the fair report privilege.
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MediaLawLetter May 2023
Reporting developments through May 30, 2023
MediaLawLetter April 2023
Long-Run Effects of Dominion v. Fox; D.C. Court of Appeal Affirms Anti-SLAPP Fee Award in “Steele Dossier” Case; Internet Archive Slammed in Decision Rejecting Mass Distribution of Unlicensed Ebooks Under ‘Controlled Digital Lending’ Theory; and more.
MediaLawLetter March 2023
Tennessee Journalists Prevail in Reverse Public Records Dispute Regarding Naomi Judd’s Death; The Court and the Press in the Murdaugh Murders Trial; Filmmakers & Netflix Win Summary Judgment in “Making a Murderer” Defamation Lawsuit; Utah Becomes First State to Regulate Social Media Use by Minors; and more.