{"id":2062,"date":"2011-10-18T17:13:04","date_gmt":"2011-10-18T17:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-march-2011\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:03:36","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:03:36","slug":"medialawletter-march-2011","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-march-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter March 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong> Download Publication<\/a><\/span><\/span> U.S.: It\u2019s All Over But The Shouting<\/a> U.S.: Court Limits Two Federal Freedom of Information Act Exemptions<\/a> U.S.: Court to Consider Whether Restoration of Certain Foreign Copyrights Violates Copyright Clause or First Amendment<\/a> N.D. Ill.: Snyder Applied To Dismiss Right of Publicity Claim In Reality TV Case<\/a> Mass. App.: Newspaper Articles about Prisoner\u2019s Online Personal Ads Not Libelous<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Court Dismisses Defamation and Privacy Claims Based on Publication of Youth\u2019s Photograph with Article on Gangs<\/a> Tex. App.: CBS Wins Appeal in Defamation Case<\/a> Mich.: Michigan Supreme Court Sings Dr. Dre\u2019s Song after Decade of Litigation<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Snyder v. Washington City Paper<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Court Dismisses Idea Theft and Slander Claims in Kids Cookbook Dispute<\/a> 2d Cir.: Court Affirms Dismissal of First Amendment Retaliation Claim<\/a> 2d Cir.: Second Circuit Preserves Gonzales Journalist\u2019s Privilege In Face of Sixth Amendment Rights<\/a> Colo. Dist.: Court Quashes Subpoena to TV Station for IP Address in Murder Case<\/a> <\/a>E.D. Va.: Twitter Must Disclose Subscriber Records in Wikileaks Criminal Investigation<\/a> <\/a>D. Ariz.: Court Unseals Search Warrant Materials in Giffords Shooting Case<\/a> <\/a>France: French Court Dismisses Criminal Libel Case between Academics<\/a>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSUPREME COURT<\/h3>\n
Despite Early Mixed Signals, Eight Justices Vote to Protect Funeral Protests<\/em>
Snyder v. Phelps<\/p>\n
In Separate Opinions, Grammar and Ordinary Meaning Rule as High Court Rejects Corporate \u201cPersonal Privacy\u201d and \u201cHigh 2\u201d<\/em>
Federal Communications Commission v. AT&T Inc.; Milner v. Department of the Navy<\/p>\n
Court Took Case despite Solicitor General\u2019s Objection<\/em>
Golan v. Holder<\/p>\nLIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Plaintiff\u2019s Arrest a Matter of Public Concern<\/em>
Best v. Malec<\/p>\n
Articles Not Actionably False; Plaintiff a Limited Purpose Public Figure<\/em>
LaChance v. Boston Herald, Inc.<\/p>\n
Newspaper was not Grossly Irresponsible as Photo had Journalistic Connection<\/em>
Knutt v. Metro International, S.A.<\/p>\n
Broadcast about Doctor Was Substantially True<\/em>
Neely v. Wilson<\/p>\n
Rapper Did Not Violate Eavesdropping Statutes by Filming Police<\/em>
Bowens v. Young<\/p>\n
Legitimate Defamation or Empty Intimidation Tactic?<\/em><\/p>\n
Idea for Book Not Novel; Criticism of Plaintiff Protected Opinion<\/em>
Lapine v. Seinfeld, HarperCollins<\/p>\n
Per Se Defamation Does Not Satisfy \u201cActual Chilling\u201d Requirement<\/em>
Zherka v. Amicone<\/p>\nREPORTERS’ PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n
Court Considered Novel Issue of Scope of Journalist\u2019s Cross Examination<\/em>
U.S. v. Treacy<\/p>\n
First Amendment Shielded News Source\u2019s IP Address<\/em>
People of Colorado v. Adan Viveros<\/p>\nNEWS & UPDATES<\/h3>\n
Request for Records Does Not Raise First or Fourth Amendment Issues<\/em>
In re Application of the U.S. For an Order Pursuant to 18 USC 2703(d)
<\/em><\/p>\nACCESS<\/h3>\n
Qualified First Amendment Right of Access<\/em>
United States v. Loughner<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n
Using Criminal Proceedings in a Defamation Case Is Not Without Risk<\/em>
France v. Weiler<\/p>\nETHICS<\/h3>\n