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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.

Apr 2021

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.

Apr 2021

Is Compelling Social Media to Moderate According to First Amendment Standards Consistent with First Amendment Principles?

Justice Clarence Thomas issued a separate concurring opinion questioning whether public officials could be held to First Amendment standards with respect to conduct on social media sites owned and operated by private parties who are not themselves subject to the First Amendment.

Apr 2021

Court Dismisses Chinese Automaker’s Defamation Suit Against Vice

Headline was fair index of article; plaintiff failed to plausibly allege actual malice.

Apr 2021

Is There Life on Mars and Venus? S.D.N.Y. Says Leave It To The Scientists

Judge Cronan’s well-reasoned decision methodically dispensed with each of Dr. Joseph’s claims, and – akin to how courts abstain from wading into questions of religious doctrine – reaffirmed the important principle that courts should refrain from deciding cases that ask judges to resolve open scientific questions.

Apr 2021

What A Costly Lawsuit Against Investigative Reporting Looks Like

Fighting Planet Aid’s complaint was exceptionally costly to Reveal—both in lost reporting time and in other employee resources. Still, the effort was necessary for a case where Planet Aid alleged an estimated $25 million in damages, a sum that is twice CIR’s annual budget. 

Apr 2021

Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta Wins Dismissal of Libel Suit Under Georgia’s New(ish) Anti-SLAPP Law

The court rejected granted the anti-SLAPP motion in full, holding that defendant made the “‘threshold showing’ that the challenged speech arises ‘in connection with an issue of public interest or concern’ because the speech concerns consumer affairs.”

Apr 2021

Court Affirms Dismissal of Bail Jumper’s Case Against Reality TV Show

After nine years of litigation, including trips up and down the appellate ladder in Louisiana, plaintiff Everette Draughn’s days in court appear to be drawing to a close.

Apr 2021

Daily News Reports About Teacher’s “Slavery Lesson” Not Defamatory

The case stems from a 2018 article reporting that that plaintiff, in teaching her students about the Middle Passage, had black students sit in the front of the classroom and put her feet on them, mimicking the conditions on a slave ship. 

Apr 2021

Florida Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of $50 Million Libel Suit

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal found that what WPLG/Local 10 had reported about pastor Eric Readon in 2017 was true in all material respects.

Mar 2021

New York Times Wins Dismissal of Libel Suit from Trump Campaign

The Trump Campaign, alleging “millions of dollars” in damages, brought the suit over a 2019 Op-Ed by Max Frankel which concerned interactions between Russians and associates of Mr. Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.