MLRC News
MLRC’s March Conferences Spotlight Escalating Legal Challenges at Home and Abroad
George FreemanMLRC's Latin American Conference, held in Miami, and Entertainment Conference, in Los Angeles, were both massive successes.
The Assault on Freedom for the Thought — and Speech — We Hate: Stifling, Restraining and Punishing Criticism and Protests
George FreemanOvercoming Trump's authoritarian maneuverings to shut up all dissenting views and shut down all opponents will be a prolonged fight. It will only be won if those being stifled and restrained, including media companies and law firms, take collective action and work together in a courageous and cohesive way to resist those who would minimize…
MLRC 2025 Annual Meeting
The Media Law Resource Center’s Annual Meeting was held on Nov. 5, 2025, at Gotham Hall in New York City.
Defense Counsel Section Reviews Year’s Accomplishments and Plans for 2026
A report from the November annual meeting of the full Defense Counsel Section held in New York City.
Santa’s 2025 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.
Sally Jenkins and Bob Costas Hit Home Runs
George FreemanThe conversation between Hall of Fame sports journalists Sally Jenkins and Bob Costas was riveting to both sports fans and non-sports enthusiasts alike. But as many Broadway productions – and Gotham Hall is on Broadway – there was a lot of drama behind the scenes.
USTA’s Bad Call on Free Speech at the US Open
George FreemanThe USTA’s censorship of the crowd's reaction to Trump is cowardly, hypocritical and un-American.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
Nancy WolffCowan DeBaets partner on her father's role in her decision to pursue law, AI and copyright, the Arnie Svenson case involving snapshots of NYC apartment dwellers, and the time she assisted a writer on The Good Wife.
A Major Unconstitutional Assault: A Bias Monitor Installed by the White House at a News Division
George FreemanThe spectre of a state controlled, or even influenced, media is a horrific one. It goes against the very heart of the First Amendment. Who knows if a government assigned “bias monitor” at our historically most revered news division is the first or last step.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
Carol Jean LoCiceroTampa attorney on her start in the law, cameras in the courts, Florida must-sees and more.