Jake Wunsch
During the pandemic, nothing was easy and everything was somewhat different. That was certainly true of our planning of our Media Law Conference, which will be held in-person at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. September 29-October 1.
Going Forward with the MLRC Media Law Conference: A Behind the Scenes Look
During the pandemic, nothing was easy and everything was somewhat different. That was certainly true of our planning of our Media Law Conference, which will be held in-person at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. September 29-October 1.
Ferguson Civil Rights Case by Journalists Settles for More Than a Quarter Million Dollars
The county paid the three journalists $180,000 and paid another $100,000 in legal fees.
Preferred Pronouns and Compelled Speech
Forcing a professor to refer to a transgender student using the student’s preferred pronoun, when that professor has strongly and sincerely held religious beliefs which counsel otherwise, is a plausible violation of First Amendment free speech rights, the 6th Circuit ruled earlier this year.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer: Judy Endejan
The Washington state attorney discusses work history, favorite cases, COVID routines and more.
As Harry And Meghan Become a Hybrid Royal /Celebrity Couple, What If Any Is Their Impact on Celebrity Reporting?
The employment of a PR velvet glove around an iron legal fist appears to be the couple’s strategy for elbowing third party reporters and snappers out of the way as they take control of their own images.
Sixth Circuit Dismisses Journalist’s Claims of Interference in Newsgathering
Thomas believed that her removal and subsequent exclusion from the List was retribution, motivated by the City government’s disapproval of her coverage.
Ninth Circuit Finds Section 230 Defense Inapplicable in Snapchat Speed Filter Suit
As the panel wrote, the defendants are not trying to hold Snap liable as a publisher under Section 230. Rather, Snap is liable for a negligently designed product as a manufacturer — a completely different role.
Utah Court: Calling a Person Racist or Attributing Racist Statements to Him Not Actionable in Defamation
In dismissing the claims, the court ruled that characterizing a statement as racist is a non-actionable opinion protected by the First Amendment.
New York Appeals Court Dismisses Porco v. Lifetime
The unanimous decision provides much-needed guidance to creators of content about real people and events, making clear that a docudrama about a newsworthy subject cannot give rise to a Section 51 claim unless it misleads viewers into believing that it is entirely accurate.
Texas High Court: Revenge Porn Law Survives Strict Scrutiny
The Court of Criminal Appeals determined that the statute does not violate the First Amendment, and thus the state may prosecute a person for sharing intimate sexual photos of another when the defendant was not involved in the depicted encounter.