No Cameras in the Courtroom for Trump Trial Is A Travesty
George FreemanWhy we should be hitting these walls despite a history of thousands of trials being televised without a problem really is inexplicable.
Montana Supreme Court Applies N.Y. Fair Report Privilege to Dismiss Libel Claim by Montana Plaintiff
Adam I. Rich and Laura R. HandmanThe Montana Supreme’s Court’s decision is the first by any high court to find that a publisher’s home state has the most significant interest in applying its fair report privilege.
Maine Becomes Seventh State to Enact Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA)
Sigmund D. Schutz and Alexandra A. HarrimanUPEPA aims to provide a clear framework for the efficient review and dismissal of SLAPPs.
Louis Farrakhan’s $4.8 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Jewish Groups Dismissed
Nathan Siegel and Adam RichThe court held that Farrakhan failed to plead a defamation claim because the challenged statements were protected opinion, and that he also failed to plead falsity or actual malice.
With the ELVIS Act, Tennessee Shows its Burning Love for Recording Artists
David Zeitlin and Robb HarveyTennessee, home to both Music City® (Nashville) and the Blues (Memphis), has taken a swing at regulating generative AI’s potential harm to musicians and recording artists.
Ohio Supreme Court Brings Curtain Down On Covid Data
John C. Greiner & Darren W. FordIn a decision that could have far-reaching implications for Ohioans' right to know, the Court held that the Ohio Department of Health must withhold official cause of death information contained in ODH's Electronic Death Registration System from the public.
To Seal or Not to Seal—That is the Question
Mackenzie ArnoldThe Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded an order from a district court that unsealed a now-settled case allegedly involving revenge porn because the district court applied the incorrect standard for sealing judicial documents.
Top Gun Lawsuit Shot Down
Matt KristoffersenThe 1983 magazine article “Top Guns” and Paramount Pictures’ recent blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick are not substantially similar under copyright law, a California federal judge ruled this month.
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
Drew ShenkmanCNN lawyer on his start in the business, hiring outside counsel, Atlanta must-sees and more.