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MediaLawLetter

The MediaLawLetter is the leading professional news source for developments in media law and policy, with reports on decisions and statutory developments.

2022
Feb 2022

MediaLawLetter February 2022

Palin v. New York Times Tests the Actual Malice Standard; Roy Moore #MeToo Libel Suit Results in a “Dogfall”; Nevada Court SLAPPs False Light and Right of Publicity Claims Against ‘Confronting: O.J.’ Podcast; FCC Stymied Its Own Ability to Block State Net Neutrality Rules; and more.

Jan 2022

MediaLawLetter January 2022

Court Upholds Dismissal of Libel Suit by Trump Campaign Adviser Against Yahoo and HuffPost; Reuters Gets Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Personal Trainer’s Lawsuit Dismissed; N.Y. Supreme SLAPPs The Epoch Times’ Suit Against Politico; Media Law Highlights of 2021 and Predictions for 2022; 10 Questions for First Look's Kay Murray; and much more.

2021
Dec 2021

MediaLawLetter November-December 2021

Losing ground on access to juror information ... and what we can do about it; Court enjoins Texas social media “censorship” law; SCT asked to review prepub rules for govt. memoirs; ProPublica gets billionaire’s search warrant materials; Privacy and the criminal process in England; Holiday greetings from MLRC and more.

Oct 2021

MediaLawLetter October 2021

Jury returns verdict for broadcaster in public figure libel trial; winning under the negligence standard; defamation case vs. podcaster dismissed; Barbara Wall honored with William J. Brennan, Jr. Award; and more.

Sep 2021

MediaLawLetter September 2021

8th Circuit ruling in Devin Nunes defamation suit v. Ryan Lizza; Illinois Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Crain’s Chicago Business Against Attention-Seeking Tech CEO; Landmark Defamation Decision in Australia Says You Are Liable for the Content Section; VA Conference Wrap-Up and Tributes to Kurt Wimmer and Lee Levine; and more.

Aug 2021

MediaLawLetter August 2021

Ninth Circuit Affirms First Amendment Protection for Rachel Maddow; The Most Bizarre Lawsuit(s) Involving ‘The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge’ Gets Dismissed; The ‘Embed’ Saga Continues: Another Court Rejects ‘Server Test’ With More Decisions Looming; Ten Questions for Harry Melkonian and much more.

Jul 2021

MediaLawLetter July 2021

“Cursing Cheerleader” Decision Leaves Unanswered Questions About Public Schools’ Authority Over Students’ Digital Free Speech Rights; SCOTUS Strikes Down California’s Disclosure Requirement for Charitable Donors; Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition Asking Court to Overrule Public Figure; Donald Trump Tries to Hold Social Media Platforms Liable for Politicians’ Exercise of Soft Power; Ferguson Civil Rights Case…

Jun 2021

MediaLawLetter June 2021

SCOTUS Ruling on Computer Fraud and Abuse Act May Help Investigative Journalists; New York Appeals Court Dismisses Porco v. Lifetime; Calling a Person Racist or Attributing Racist Statements to Him Not Actionable in Defamation; As Harry And Meghan Become a Hybrid Royal /Celebrity Couple, What If Any Is Their Impact on Celebrity Reporting?; Reflecting on…

May 2021

MediaLawLetter May 2021

Volunteering for #TimesUp; Dr. Luke Not a Public Figure; Roy Moore Defamation Claim Proceeds; Florida Court SLAPPs Laura Loomer’s Lawsuit; Washington Enacts Uniform Public Expression Protection Act; Mass. Digs Into Section 230; Supreme Court OKs FCC Updates to Local Media Ownership Rules; Oracle v. Google and more.

Apr 2021

MediaLawLetter April 2021

Suggestions for Combatting the Poor Public Perception of Journalists; Iowa Journalist Covering Racial Justice Protest Not Guilty; Promise of Source Anonymity & Breach of the Source’s Duty to a Third Party: A Practical Checklist; Former Congresswoman’s “Revenge Porn” Suit Against Media Outlets Dismissed; Daily News Reports About Teacher’s “Slavery Lesson” Not Defamatory; What A Costly…