Committee Meetings
Anti-SLAPP Committee Meeting
OK & TX avoided catastrophic changes to their Citizens Protection Act laws; UT's adoption of UPEPA; NJ's anti-SLAPP bill; a May 1 decision by CA Court of Appeal that raises questions on the scope of anti-SLAPP protection under the “public interest” provision; Resolute v. Greenpeace - a SLAPP resolved in Greenpeace’s favor after 7 years.
Insurance Committee Meeting
Join the Insurance Committee for their next meeting on Tuesday, June 20th at 3PM ET/ 2 PM CT / 1PM MT / 12PM PT.
Online Safety
Join the International Media Law Committee for its next meeting.
Untraditional Platforms – Infotainment and the Connected Vehicle
The recent example of Tesla’s in-vehicle gaming system surviving regulatory scrutiny & ongoing discussions about virtual assistants in the car show that the cross-over between media tech & vehicle tech are only beginning. The Internet & Technology committee invites a panel of infotainment & vehicle technology experts to discuss where this cross-over may lead.
Media Law 201: Pre-Pub/Pre-Broadcast
The MLRC Pre-Pub/Pre-Broadcast Committee's 201 series focuses on unsealing motions. The session will cover the mechanics of when, why, and how to file a successful unsealing motion, accompanied by high-profile lessons from the field, such as the Trump indictment hearing.
State Privacy and Freedom of Information Laws and Newsgathering Concerns
Frank LoMonte, (Counsel, CNN), and Micah Ratner, (Senior Asst. GC, NPR) join the State Legislative Affairs, Privacy, and Newsgathering committees in a discussion about the rise in state laws that indirectly threaten newsgathering and even publishing activities, including those aimed at protecting personal privacy and curbing freedom of information “auditors.”
Media Law 201: Data Privacy
This session takes a deeper dive into the current landscape of data privacy laws and regulations across the United States at the state and federal level.
Media Law 201: Copyright and Trademark
Join Moses Singer attorney David Rabinowitz as he presents Copyright 201. The session will cover Ownership (registration of copyright, including troll defense; notice of copyright; termination of transfers) and Disputes (notice and take-down; remedies; statute of limitations).
Knock Knock: Practical and Legal Considerations Before Door Knocking
Join the MLRC Newsgathering Committee's Vice Chair, Merriam Mikhail, for an important panel discussion with CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez and legal experts about the considerations that newsrooms should weigh before journalists knock on a door to ask for an interview.
Media Law 201: Entertainment Law
A discussion aimed at media attorneys wishing to become more knowledgeable in areas of media law in which they have some familiarity but are not already experts.
Writers Guild of America Strike Discussion
Join the Employment Committee for a discussion on the Writers Guild of America strike. Angel Ortiz, Associate General Counsel and Global Head, Employment and Labor Relations at TelevisaUnivision will lead our discussion, taking us through the current status, highlighting some of the most relevant issues, impacts and concerns.
Drafting Clinic with Media Deals & Next Gen Committees
Got an extensive redline back on a major A-list celebrity’s appearance release for your streamer client’s upcoming game show? Strong disagreement between your client producing a new podcast and the commissioning podcast network on how your client will be attached to film/tv derivatives? Join us for a practical walk-through of how to address these issues.
Governance and Ethical Considerations in Generative AI
Hear from Andy Hall, Professor of Political Economics at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, on potential governance models, ethical considerations, and industry trends and predictions around the growing field of generative AI.
Defend, Indemnify & Hold Harmless, Oh My!
Indemnification and other boilerplate clauses like force majeure and effect of termination may not feel like the sexiest parts of a contract, but they can have very real implications.
Vetting Docudramas – Pre-Pub / Pre-Broadcast & Entertainment Committees Joint Meeting
Mechanics of vetting docudramas. Covering a trove of topics such as: the main legal issues to spot; the role of securing life rights/other waivers; the choice to fictionalize certain characters/create composite characters; defending against libel-in-fiction & right-of-publicity claims; the role of disclaimers; & how much protection the 1st Amendment provides to creative or satirical content.
Anti-SLAPP Committee Meeting
We will have three speakers addressing three current anti-SLAPP issues.
Pay Transparency Laws: What Media Employers Should Know and Best Practices & Strategies for Compliance
Several states have implemented pay transparency laws that have gone into effect within the past year. Join the Employment Law Committee for a panel discussion on the implementation of recent pay transparency laws, the impact these laws are having on employers and employees, and best practices and strategies for media employers.
Access to Grand Jury Proceedings and Other High-Profile Criminal Cases
Join the Criminal Law Committee for a discussion of access efforts in recent high-profile criminal cases.
Joint Advertising & Commercial Speech and Data Privacy Committee Meeting
Join us for a discussion — with IAB and IAB Tech Lab’s General Counsel Michael Hahn, and IAB’s Assistant General Counsel Tony Ficarrotta — of the MSPA and the industry compliance challenges it addresses.
Anti-SLAPP committee meeting
Matt Leish of Miller Korzenik on SLAPP case, Golan v. Daily News; Matt Schafer of Paramount Global & Tanvi Valsangikar of Penguin Random House on their article “The Application of the New York Anti-SLAPP Scheme in Federal Court”; & Marc Randazza, on SD 2094, an anti-SLAPP bill introduced recently in the Massachusetts legislature.
Insurance Committee meeting
Featuring two panels: 2022 Media and Entertainment Claims Review and Trends, and 2022 Underwriting & Market Conditions Review.
Internet & Technology Committee meeting
The Internet & Technology Law Committee's first meeting of 2023 discussing generative AI with Joyce Li of Morrison Foerster. An overview of what the technology is, the major players and some of the ethical and legal issues that have arisen.
Next Gen Committee: Copyright Clinic
The Clinic is led by Caleb Donaldson from Google, who takes us through a mock exercise involving apps and content. The clinic covers intermediary liability, terms of service, and fair use.
Insurance Committee Meeting & Virtual Holiday Party
The Metaverse and the exposures it will pose to media and entertainment companies and their insurers; important decisions & developments in insurance coverage law; predictions for 2023; committee results from 2022 and plans for 2023.
Advertising & Commercial Speech Committee Meeting
An overview of the ad tech industry, followed by a deep dive into the new U.S. privacy state laws that will regulate it, presented by Fernando Bohorquez Jr. (Partner, BakerHostetler).
Employment Law Committee Meeting
(5) Hot Topics in employment law that are relevant to media employers as we look to 2023.
Next Gen Q2 General Body Meeting
On the agenda: updates on our programs; future clinics and social events; and time permitting, time to break out into small groups.
Joint Litigation and Media Copyright Committee Meeting
A discussion of when a claim “accrues” under the Copyright Act’s 3-year statute of limitations and what constitutes discovery and republication for purposes of the statute of limitations.
Int’l Committee: Back by Popular Demand — Cross Border Vetting
Join the BBC’s David Attfield, Bloomberg’s Katie Graham, Dow Jones’ Jake Goldstein, the New York Times’ Dana Green and Reuters’ Julia Atcherley for a lively discussion of global pre-publication review.
Anti-SLAPP Committee Meeting
Presentations on: the Colorado Court of Appeals anti-SLAPP case L.S.S. v. S.A.P.; Legal Network for Journalists at Risk; Jha v. Khan, the first UPEPA appellate decision in the United States, issued by Washington’s Court of Appeals; and the UK Model Anti-SLAPP law.
Employment Law Committee Meeting
We will catch up with one another, meet new members, and discuss recent employment law issues that have arisen, such as the recent U.S. Labor Department worker status proposal and any other hot topics our members are seeing and want to share with the Committee. We also look forward to hearing your ideas on topics…
Insurance Committee Meeting
MLRC's Insurance Committee meeting from Tuesday, October 25th at 3pm ET/ 12pm PT.
Pre-Pub/Pre-Broadcast: Vetting True Crime
We are joined by two wonderful guest speakers: David Sternbach, Senior Vice President of Content, Production & Risk at A+E Networks and Alison Schary, counsel at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
International Committee Meeting: News Remuneration Efforts in the US and Abroad
The latest developments in remuneration for news organizations, vis-à-vis Big Tech, across various countries, including France, Canada, Australia, England and the US.
Internet & Technology Law Committee Meeting
Please join the MLRC Internet & Technology Law Committee virtually for an in-depth review of the Dobbs v Jackson decision and its implications, particularly for technology companies.
Newsgathering Committee Meeting: The Use of Drones
The session will feature Committee Co-Chair Mickey Osterreicher speaking with Kerry Fleming, Manager of the FAA System Operations Support Center, and John Meehan, the FAA's Public Safety Liaison with the FAA’s Office of UAS Integration.
Data Privacy & Security Committee Meeting: Demystifying Tech—Apps!
Tyler Thompson of Greenberg Traurig will discuss mobile app compliance requirements (spoiler alert – there are many!). New requirements from Apple and Google will be discussed, as well as other mobile app regulatory concerns and best practices.
Entertainment Law 101
Our final Media Law 101 of the summer!
Anti-SLAPP Committee Meeting
The committee meets bimonthly and focuses its attention on recent SLAPP rulings, the progress of new anti-SLAPP bills in state legislatures without strong SLAPP legislation, possible model SLAPP statutes, and advice and counsel on securing federal anti-SLAPP protections.
Libel Plaintiff Litigation Funding: Getting Behind the Curtain
An exploration of lawsuits funded by third parties—why it matters, how to find out who's behind the funding, its effect on settlement efforts, and more.
Media Deals Committee Meeting
Join the Media Deals Committee for a “Media Acquisitions 101” session with Trevor Norwitz, a partner in the corporate department at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, to discuss the basics media that are helpful to know for entertainment & media counsel (even when relying on corporate outside or co-counsel).
Media Law 101: Internet / Section 230 / DMCA
Learn more about how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act prevent internet service providers from being held responsible for content posted by their users.
FTC’s Proposed Endorsement Guidance
Moderated by Nancy Felsten, Davis Wright Tremaine. With Serena Viswanathan, Associate Director for Advertising Practices at the FTC, and Laura Brett, Vice President, National Advertising Division at BBB National Programs.
Media Law 101: Newsgathering
This 101 presented by Edward Fenno and Eric Robinson addresses access to record, courts, and government meetings; other access issues such as access to private property, drones & police bodycams; source confidentiality; receiving documents from leakers and more.
Copyright 101, or Copyright Law and Fair Use in One Easy Lesson
What is copyright? What is copyrightable? What remedies are there for copyright infringement? What exceptions and limitations are there on copyright rights? What is a fair use?
Insurance Committee Meeting
Primer on insurance; "Top 10" insurance issues noninsurance lawyers should know; recent changes to New York State's Insurance Disclosure Law; and more.
Media Law 101: Pre-Publication / Pre-Broadcast
This workshop is structured as issue spotting around hypotheticals, identifying potential legal pitfalls that arise in the reporting process, including defamation, privacy, newsgathering, right of publicity and recording laws.
Copyright & Trademark Committee Meeting
A discussion of the new Copyright Claims Board with Copyright Claims Officer, Brad Newberg, The Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith, and whether to remove “old” material from websites based on developments and uncertainty in the law.
Media Law 101: Libel
This session covers what the plaintiff has to prove in a libel case, defenses that you might have under the First Amendment and common law, the differences in defending cases brought by public and private figures, and the effect of corrections, denials, implications of fact, and using anonymous sources.
Hot Takes: Social Media Regulation, Section 230 and the Tech World
We invite you to join the Technology and Internet Law Committee as we welcome speakers who are no strangers to challenging issues in digital law to take us through breaking developments.
International Developments in Anti-SLAPP Laws
Join the Anti-SLAPP and International committees as we discuss international developments in Anti-SLAPP laws, including a discussion of progress in Canada, the EU, and the UK.
Data Privacy and Security Committee Meeting: Blockchain and NFTs: Under the Hood
In this program, “NFT IP Pioneer” Jeremy S. Goldman from Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz PC will go under the hood of the Web3 ecosystem, showing how blockchain, smart contracts, NFTs, online marketplaces, digital wallets, and the Web3 community operate, transact and communicate.
Entertainment Committee Meeting
We will hear from litigators involved in key developments in entertainment law over the last few weeks.
Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting
We will discuss with Adam Rose, the Press Rights Chair of the Los Angeles Press Club, the status of the Committee’s mobilization efforts focused on state rules on cameras in the courtroom including a discussion of both efforts in California to expand remote access to courts through live audio feeds as well as Maryland’s cameras…
Pre-Pub / Pre-Broadcast Committee Meeting: Releases Seminar
We'll focus on the realities and necessities of releases—particularly in documentaries, but in film more generally—and how the need for releases relates to the law, insurers, and distributor demands.
MLRC NextGen Clinic: News Vetting Exercise
We're very excited to hold our first clinic on news vetting! Al-Amyn Sumar of the New York Times and Jesse Feitel of Davis Wright Tremaine have prepared a mock article.
Media Deals Committee Meeting
We are thrilled to announce a special guest appearance: “Committee in Conversation with Eriq Gardner”.
Internet & Tech Law Committee – What is the Metaverse?
The metaverse goes beyond the virtual world of video games as it is set to impact technology, the economy, the law and possibly society as a whole.
International Committee Meeting
Join us for a discussion of the latest on issues affecting journalists in Russia and Ukraine. Also the UK supreme court ruling against Bloomberg News that makes it harder for British media outlets to publish information about individuals subject to criminal investigations.
Criminal Law Committee : “Friendly” Subpoenas
Join us for a discussion of the complexities raised by so-called “friendly” requests for journalists to participate in investigations or lawsuits focused on protecting the press.
Insurance Committee Meeting
Join us for open discussion of war exclusions and related policy provisions that may limit or preclude insurance coverage during hostilities between nations; insurance coverage for NFT's; and the question of whether confidentiality always guaranteed in mediation communications.
Employment & Litigation Committees: Enforcement & Resolution Strategies for Non-Competes in the Media Industry
With guest speakers Gary Fowler, ADR Professional, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator; and Emily Kowey Roth, a member of the Duane Morris Non-Compete and Trade Secrets Practice Group.
Data Privacy & Security Meeting – Demystifying Tech: NFTs
Hannah Taylor, Partner at Frankfurt Kurnit, will provide an overview of NFTs and will answer your burning questions: What, exactly is an NFT, and are they here to stay?
Anti-SLAPP Committee Call
Updates on Anti-SLAPP activity in Arizona, Hawaii and Kentucky, as well as a discussion of the New York Anti-SLAPP statute as interpreted in the Carroll v. Trump and Dr. Luke v. Ke$ha cases.
Entertainment Committee Meeting
A wave of new copyright litigation against the music streaming platform Pandora and an update in the years-long arbitration involving the estate of Harper Lee and the stage adaptation of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Newsgathering Committee Meeting: Should We Sue to Enforce Our FOIA Request?
Exploring the costs and benefits of filing suit to enforce a FOIA request.
Media Deals: Legacy Publishers & Hollywood
We were thrilled to be joined by Shushana Jachobov, Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at The New York Times, and Jamie Stockton, Business Affairs Executive at the Creative Artists Agency, who both have first-hand experience with deals legacy publishers have been entering into with Hollywood.
Media Copyright & Trademark Committee Meeting: Plagiarism vs. Copyright Infringement
With Scott Sholder of Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard LLP and Dan Novack of Penguin Random House.
Pre-Publication/Pre-Broadcast Committee Call
We will be discussing some interesting trademark issues that can arise in the pre-pub/pre-broadcast process
Next Gen Committee Call
Join the Next Gen Committee for its next general body meeting.
Media Deals Committee Kick-Off Call: Behind the Deal Making Scene
We will welcome three experienced executives who regularly work with lawyers and are uniquely positioned to share insights on deal making trends, predictions for the year to come, and what makes for good lawyering in the business generally
Litigation Committee Meeting
With the economic realities facing today’s content providers, is it still possible to engage in impact litigation that expands newsgathering or makes law on key issues?
Employment Committee Meeting
A session exploring the current state of the various federal vaccine mandates, with a particular emphasis on those affecting government contractors.
Anti-SLAPP Committee Meeting
Bob Nelon, who will discuss a favorable decision from the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals affirming dismissal of a defamation/false light/other claims suit under the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act
Advertising & Commercial Speech: Trends & Legal Developments in the Audio Space
A fireside chat with Hannah Taylor (FKKS) & Brian Rideout (NYTimes)
The 3rd Annual Claims/Underwriting Review and Virtual Holiday Party
A virtual holiday party and two substantive panels: 2021 Media and Entertainment Claims Review and Trends, and Underwriting Market Conditions - Present, Current and Future.
Internet Law Committee Meeting: Data Access and Investigative Journalism — Legal Challenges and Issues
Following from the Summer programming on data journalism, this panel event further explores the importance of data to investigative journalism, and the legal barriers to accessing information for data-driven reporting on issues of public interest.
MLRC Data Privacy and Security Meeting – International Data Transfers: What’s the state of the world?
Guest speaker David Zetoony will provide an update on the state of international data transfers
2021 DCS Annual Meeting
Our usual Carmine's lunch is virtual this year, but it's still a good opportunity to mingle with colleagues and discuss the accomplishments and plans of MLRC's diverse roster of committees. All members are welcome.
Hear The Very Latest On Copyright Litigation!
Hear Cameron Stracher and Edward Rosenthal share their insights and join your fellow committee members in a dynamic discussion on these rapidly developing areas of copyright litigation.
Advertising & Commercial Speech Committee Meeting: Hot Advertising Issues for Online Media Publishers
Topics include CBD/cannabis advertising, sports gambling, cryptocurrency, privacy and political advertising.
Pre-Pub and Insurance Committees Joint Meeting on Corrections, Clarifications and Retractions
Paul Glader of Vett News discuss a new software system to streamline the handling of requests for corrections. The second half of the meeting is an open discussion of recommended approaches for effective handling of corrections.
Internet Law Committee Meeting
A discussion with Santa Clara Law Professor Eric Goldman and Google Public Policy Analyst Jess Miers about how the current legal landscape safeguards free expression online and empowers Internet services to responsibly manage content.
Entertainment Law Committee Meeting
Join the MLRC Entertainment Law Committee as the group reviews several important developments over the last month.
Newsgathering Committee Call: The Right to Record Police – Is It a Right Without a Remedy?
Join Steve Zansberg as he leads a discussion of the current state of law on recording police in the performance of their official duties and current cases testing the remedies against police efforts to shut down that recording.
UnDoxxed: A Criminal Law Committee Discussion on Combatting Online Harassment
We talk with journalists, editors, and in-house counsel about the digital threats their newsrooms are experiencing and how to support them while balancing our First Amendment principles.
International Committee Meeting
Dorien Verhulst explains the current state of digital services and markets regulation in Europe, updating the topic of a terrific article she recently co-authored for the MLRC Legal Frontiers in Digital Media conference. Mark Stephens follows with a few remarks on the state of play in the UK.
Media Law 101: Insurance
A workshop on the application and underwriting process, key policy provisions to look for, effective claims reporting and handling, types of coverages needed and current hot topics.
Media Law 101: Pre-Pub/Pre-Broadcast
This workshop will be structured as issue spotting around one or more hypotheticals, identifying reporting potential legal pitfalls, including defamation, privacy, newsgathering, right of publicity and agreements with sources.
Media Law 101: Newsgathering
We discuss open records (FOIA) and open meetings laws, access to courts and their participants (including gag orders), other access issues (such as access to private property, surveillance and drones), police issues (such as recording the police and responding to police demands on scene), phone recording and wiretap, promises of confidentiality to sources, lawful obtainment…
Media Law 101: Data Privacy
This workshop will provide an overview of U.S. and international data privacy and security laws, with a focus on advising companies on how to comply with a patchwork of emerging requirements, operationalize a privacy program, and prepare and respond to data security breaches.
Media Law 101: Copyright
How copyright does (and does not) protect, who owns it, how long does it last, what constitutes infringement, defenses to infringement, and fair use.
Media Law 101: Libel
This workshop covers what the plaintiff has to prove in a libel case, defenses that you might have under the First Amendment and common law, the differences in defending cases brought by public and private figures, and the effect of corrections, denials, implications of fact, and using anonymous sources.
Internet & Employment Committees Joint Presentation on Potential Reforms & Amendments to Section 230
Our discussion is led by Seth Stern, of Funkhouser, Vegosen, Liebman & Dunn Ltd.
Internet Law Committee Meeting: Supporting Data Journalism: Legal Issues and Challenges
The Internet Law Committee is proud to present a discussion on the legal challenges that hinder journalists access to data.
Newsgathering Committee Meeting: Cutting Edge Tools in Authenticating Digital Content
Two Adobe reps will join us to discuss its new Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), a slate of new tools for authenticating the provenance of digital content.
International Committee Meeting: Journalism in Asia
Two guest speakers will discuss the contemporary challenges faced by journalists across Japan, China and Russia.
2020 DCS Annual Meeting
Annual meeting of the MLRC Defense Counsel Section with reports on the year's meetings and publications and plans for 2021.