Threats to the Media in the Second Trump Term
George FreemanWhile we can also draw on his first term as a guide, the sad truth is that this second administration is likely to be far worse and far more hostile to the press and to First Amendment values: He’s learned from his first four years; he will only have yes-men surrounding him, no experts and no buffers.
Supreme Court Vacates and Remands Fifth Circuit Decision in Case Involving Retaliatory Arrest
Emily HockettThis summary decision, taken together with the Supreme Court’s per curiam decision in Gonzalez, suggest that retaliatory arrest claims can be maintained regardless of probable cause if a plaintiff can show objective evidence that officials rarely, if ever, enforce the law at issue in similar circumstances.
Federal Court Enjoins California Ban on Deepfake Election Parodies
Matt KristoffersenPlaintiff Christopher Kohls, who has produced ostensibly humorous, computer-manipulated videos like Kamala Harris making statements that she is “the ultimate diversity hire,” argued that the law is an overbroad, content-based restriction on speech — and that it inappropriately limits false statements about the government. Judge Mendez agreed.
Right to Access Juvenile Records Blooms in Ohio Supreme Court
Jack GreinerIn a recent case, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that an Ohio statute that mandated sealing the records of a juvenile proceeding upon a finding of non-delinquency violated the Open Courts provision of the Ohio Constitution.
Florida Court Denies Sheriff’s Motion to Close Courtroom
Sarah PapadeliasThe Court found that the Sheriff had “failed to articulate any basis … to shield the video from public view or to exclude the media from the pretrial detention hearing.”
Ten Questions to a Media Lawyer
David HospBoston lawyer on his start in media law, important cases, his sideline as an author of legal thrillers, watching family perform at Lollapalooza and more.
MLRC Annual Dinner
A stellar panel of journalists discussed How the Media Covered the Presidential Election – and the political, legal and journalistic questions surrounding the campaign and election of Donald Trump.
MLRC 2024 Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Media Law Resource Center, Inc. was held on November 6, 2024, at Gotham Hall in New York.
DCS Annual Meeting
On November 7, 2024, MLRC held its Annual Defense Counsel Section Meeting at the offices of Patterson Belknap in New York.
2024 DCS Committee Reports
MLRC Defense Counsel Committees file brief reports on last year's meetings, publications and special events, and look ahead to 2025.