MLRC Bulletin 2010 Issue 4 – Report on Significant Developments
Download Publication Part I: Articles on New Developments Developments in Digital Media Law 2010: “Hot News” & Online Aggregators, The Rise of the AGs, Righthaven and Terms of UseBy Katherine Vogele Griffin The Influence of Reynolds Within the British CommonwealthBy Robert J. Hawley Part II New Developments in Media Libel & Privacy Law Part III…
Developments in Anti-SLAPP Law With a Compendium of State Statutes and Key Case Law
INTRODUCTION In 1999, when the Media Law Resource Center reviewed anti-SLAPP statutes,[1] fourteen states had enacted anti-SLAPP legislation, and ten other states had considered anti-SLAPP statutes and ultimately failed to enact them. Since that report anti-SLAPP legislation has continued to gain popularity. Twenty-six states and one U.S. territory now have anti-SLAPP statutes: Arizona, Arkansas, California,…
New Developments in Media Libel & Privacy Law
INTRODUCTION On the legislative front in 2010, President Obama signed into law the “Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage Act,” or “SPEECH Act” making foreign defamation judgments generally unenforceable in the U.S. unless obtained under law that provides at least as much protection as the First Amendment. This is a uniquely…
The Influence of Reynolds Within the British Commonwealth
By Robert Hawley* In 2010, a campaign for libel law reform in the UK gained full steam. Following months of advocacy by a broad coalition of scientists, celebrities, free expression supporters and the press, all three major political parties committed to modernizing the UK’s harsh libel laws. After national elections in May, the new coalition…
Developments in Digital Media Law 2010: “Hot News” & Online Aggregators, Aggressive AG’s, Righthaven and Terms of Use
By Katherine Vogele Griffin* The past twelve months held a number of interesting developments for digital media lawyers. This article explores the advances made in some areas, and the questions left in others, including hot news misappropriation, the rise of the state attorney general, the Righthaven lawsuits, and terms of use. “Hot News” – The…