MLRC News
Trump’s Assault on the Media and Law Firms, and How We Should React
George FreemanWhy Trump's attacks on the media and on law firms are both unconstitutional and unfounded, and what all lawyers — and especially media lawyers — can do about them. And a fond remembrance of former New York Times executive editor Max Frankel.
A Movie on How ABC Covered the Massacre of Israeli Athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics
George FreemanThe film presents many journalistic ethical questions which perhaps first played out in this dramatic 1972 situation, but have recurred often since then; and, perhaps most important in these depressing times where the media has been beaten down by everyone from the President to voices of public opinion, it makes journalists look good, if not…
Truth, Information Quality, and the Increasingly Complex Work of the MLRC
Jeff HermesThe value of truth is not always as useful a signpost as it once was when thinking about the First Amendment.
Santa’s Gift List for Media Players Naughty and Nice
George FreemanMLRC executive director dons his Santa cap and distributes gifts to the year's biggest newsmakers.
MLRC Annual Dinner
A stellar panel of journalists discussed How the Media Covered the Presidential Election – and the political, legal and journalistic questions surrounding the campaign and election of Donald Trump.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
David HospBoston lawyer on his start in media law, important cases, his sideline as an author of legal thrillers, watching family perform at Lollapalooza and more.
2024 DCS Committee Reports
MLRC Defense Counsel Committees file brief reports on last year's meetings, publications and special events, and look ahead to 2025.
DCS Annual Meeting
On November 7, 2024, MLRC held its Annual Defense Counsel Section Meeting at the offices of Patterson Belknap in New York.
MLRC 2024 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Media Law Resource Center, Inc. was held on November 6, 2024, at Gotham Hall in New York.