MediaLawLetter December 2016
MLRC
From the Executive Director’s Desk
Santa’s Gift List for Media Players Naughty & Nice
MLRC Annual Meeting
New Directors Elected; A Review of MLRC Projects and Events
DCS Annual Meeting Reviews Accomplishments and Plans for 2017
LIBEL & PRIVACY
W.D. Va.: Jury Finds Rolling Stone Defamed UVA Dean in “Rape on Campus” Article
Magazine’s Correction Was a Republication Made With Actual Malice
Eramo v. Rolling Stone
Wis. App.: Wisconsin Court Of Appeals Snuffs Out Firefighter’s Defamation Suit
Program Was Opinion Based on Disclosed Fact
Marjala v. Fox News Network LLC, Lee Armstrong, Megyn Kelly and Robert C. Whitaker
Kentucky Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Claim Against TV Station
Reporting Was Protected By Fair Reporting Privilege
Doneghy v. WKYT 27 News First
Pa.: Court Applies Fair Report Privilege to “Colorful” Report
Corporations Can’t Sue for False Light
Menites, Inc. d/b/a Theo’s Bar and Grille v. WHTM ABC27 News
Md.: Court Adopts Less Demanding Standard To Prove Malice In Purely Private Defamation Cases
Preponderance of Evidence Standard Appropriate
Seley-Radtke v. Hosmane
INTERNET
Michigan Court of Appeals Takes Another Encouraging Look at Anonymous Speech
Identities of Anonymous Commenters Protected
Sarkar v John and Jane Doe and PubPeer Foundation
ACCESS
University of Notre Dame Campus Police Force Not Covered by Indiana’s Open Records Law
ESPN v. University of Notre Dame Police Department