MediaLawLetter May 2016

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MLRC

From the Executive Director’s Desk
Apple and U.S. Attorneys Square Off at MLRC Digital Conference

MLRC Media Law Conference Program

LIBEL & PRIVACY

D.C. Circuit Decides Long-Running Action In Favor Of Non-Profit
Rejects Libel Claim By Serbian Billionaire
Milan Jankovic v. International Crisis Group

S.D.N.Y.: Documentary Interviewee Hit With Sanctions for Making False Allegations Against Center for Investigative Reporting
Almeciga v. Center for Investigative Reporting

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Cal. App.: Court Utilizes Copyright-Like Standard of Substantial Similarity in Affirming Dismissal of Idea Submission Claim 
Ryder v. Lightstorm Entertainment

ACCESS

Fla. Cir.: Judge Denies Defense Motion to Seal Court Records
Motion Included Psych Professor’s Testimony on Juror Bias
Florida v. Lopez

D.C. Cir.: Court Rejects FIOA Suit to Obtain Full Senate “Torture Report”
Congress Never Relinquished Control of Full Report
ACLU v. CIA

NEWSGATHERING

NTIA: Drone Privacy Best Practices Include Protections for Journalists

INTERNET

Legal Frontiers in Digital Media 2016: Beyond the Crypto Conversation

M.D. Fla.: Company States Claim Against Google for De-Indexing Its Websites
Court Rejects Section 230 and First Amendment Defenses
e-ventures v. Google