Beware the Attacks on the First Amendment by a Trump Presidency
George FreemanThe MLRC stands ready to help in whatever way it can.
Pennsylvania Enacts Anti-SLAPP Statute
Michael BerryThe new law is the culmination of more than a decade of lobbying by free-speech advocates from across the political spectrum.
Docuseries Not Defamatory as a Matter of Law
Emmy ParsonsA Florida state court recently held that a docuseries titled Paul T. Goldman did not defame the woman on whom one of the main characters was based, holding that the series was not capable of defamatory meaning and was not “of and concerning” the plaintiff.
Analyst Report and New York Times Article About Crypto Crash Not Defamatory
Dana GreenHaving failed to show that Arkham’s report was published with actual malice, the court readily found that Dfinity also failed to establish that The Times’s summary of those same allegations was published with actual malice.
“Vanderpump Rules” Revenge Porn Lawsuit May Proceed, Judge Rules
Matt KristoffersenJudge Crowley reasoned that Madix did not have her boyfriend’s consent to access the contents of his phone.
First Circuit Denies Qualified Immunity in First Amendment Retaliation Case
Marc J. RandazzaThe decision in Berge v. Sch. Comm. of Gloucester, (1st Cir. July 15, 2024), underscores the robustness of free speech protections and marks a rare application of an exception to qualified immunity where the public official’s acts were obviously unconstitutional.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
Michael BerryBallard Spahr partner on the Hulk Hogan trial, lawyering in the tropics, college ball, the best food in Philly and more.