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The Pentagon Papers 50 Years Later

Fifty years has not definitively resolved the impact and import of the Pentagon Papers case. Was it a monumental victory for the press? Was it a loss, since for the first time the courts imposed a prior restraint on a newspaper? Or was it an inconsequential one-off, since it hasn’t been a precedent for many…

#TimesUp On #MeToo Defamation Suits—Defendants Need Our Help!

For many victims inspired to come forward as part of the #MeToo movement, the relief and liberation of telling their stories is followed by a retaliatory defamation suit.

Things that Keep a Conference Organizer Awake at Night

Guest column from staff attorney Mike Norwick on the inner workings of the recent Legal Frontiers in Digital Media conference.

Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer: Steve Zansberg

Colorado attorney Steve Zansberg on career, law school, quarantine life, karaoke and more.

From the Executive Director’s Desk: Suggestions for Combatting the Poor Public Perception of Journalists

Among other professions, journalists rank in the bottom rungs in being trustworthy and ethical in the public’s perception.

10 Questions to a Media Lawyer: Beverly Davis

Beverly Davis, managing member of a boutique entertainment law firm in Washington, DC, on her background in media law, pandemic life, karaoke choices and more.

From the Executive Director’s Desk: An MLRC Trivia Quiz for the Start of Spring

As vaccinations increase and the warmth of Spring begin to envelop us, I thought it was time for a lighter column.

MLRC joins amicus effort in Twitter’s effort to block Texas AG investigation

One Year Into the Pandemic: When Will We Have In-Person Conferences Again?

So if the site is great and the optimistic downward trend of cases and fatalities due to Covid continue, we should be all set, right? As lawyers well know, nothing is ever that easy.

10 Questions to a Media Lawyer: Jeff Hunt

Utah lawyer reflects on his legal education, career, COVID living and more.