MediaLawLetter June 2016

From the Executive Director’s Desk

The Monthly Daily

LIBEL & PRIVACY

Tex.:  A Textbook Claim of Libel by Implication Fails in Texas
Divided Texas Supreme Court Rejects Pediatrician’s Lawsuit Against Broadcaster
KBMT v. Toledo
Cal. App.: Defamation Claim Against Producers of “American Hustle” Movie Dismissed on Appeal
Movie Scene Not False and Defamatory; Film a Matter of Public Interest
Brodeur v. Atlas Entertainment Inc.
Eighth Circuit Reverses American Sniper Verdict
Unjust Enrichment Award Thrown Out; Defamation Claim Remanded
Ventura v. Kyle
Mo. Cir.: Fired Columnist’s Suit Against Kansas City Star Dismissed
Article About His Firing Was True; Made Without Actual Malice
Penn v. Cypress Media, LLC
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
U.S.: Kirtsaeng Episode II: The Revenge of the Factors
a.k.a. Did The Supreme Court Create More Confusion About The Proper Standard for Granting Attorneys’ Fees In Copyright Cases?
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons
INTERNET
N.C. Supreme Court Invalidates State Cyber-Bullying Statute
Compelling State Interest, But Statute Not Narrowly Tailored to Problem
State v. Bishop
3d Cir.: Court Holds Porn Industry Record Keeping Laws Require Strict Scrutiny
Under Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Federal Statute is Content Based
Free Speech Coalition v. Attorney General
NEWSGATHERING
FAA Releases Final Rule, Opens Skies for Drone Journalism
New Rule Eliminates Requirement for Pilot’s License
REPORTER’S PRIVILEGE
Ga. Sup.: Court Finds Raw, Unpublished Footage Not Necessary in Capital Murder Case
Evidence Available From Law Enforcement
Georgia v. Presley

ACCESS
Missouri Passes Bodycam Bill
Post-Ferguson Bill on Gov’s Desk