{"id":2092,"date":"2010-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-july-2010\/"},"modified":"2020-10-12T21:37:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T21:37:51","slug":"medialawletter-july-2010","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-july-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter July 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a> Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd Cir.: Second Circuit Rules FCC\u2019s “Fleeting Expletives” Indecency Enforcement Policy Unconstitutional<\/strong><\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Federal District Court Rules That DMCA “Safe Harbor” Protects YouTube<\/strong><\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Viacom v. Google: District Court Grants Summary Judgment to Google<\/strong><\/a> C.D. Cal.: Use of 7-Second Historic TV Clip in Broadway Show Deemed “Fair Use”<\/strong><\/a> U.S.: Court Rejects Broad Constitutional Challenge to Washington\u2019s Public Records Act<\/strong><\/a> U.S.: Court Rejects Challenge to Enron Conviction Predicated on Pretrial Media Coverage<\/strong><\/a> Wash. App.: Court Rejects Defamation by Implication through Juxtaposition of True Statements<\/strong><\/a> D. Colo.: Summary Judgment Granted To The History Channel<\/strong><\/a> D.N.J.: Libel Complaint Against Local Newspaper Over Police Blotter Item Dismissed<\/strong><\/a> 9th Cir.: Less Protection for Anonymous Online Commercial Speech<\/strong><\/a> Tex. App.: Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction in Online Libel Case<\/strong><\/a> 10th Cir.: New Mexico Court Has Personal Jurisdiction Over a Florida Blogger<\/strong><\/a> UK: Reporting Criminal Investigations In The UK Just Got Riskier<\/strong><\/a> EJC: European Court of Justice Rules Data Protection Trumps EU Access Law<\/strong><\/a> Wisc.: State Enacts Reporters\u2019 Shield with Whistleblower Protection Act<\/strong><\/a> 2nd Cir.: Update: Court Orders Partial Disclosure of Documentary Outtakes<\/strong><\/a> 7th Cir.: Court Confirms Presumption Of Access To Juror Names During Trial<\/strong><\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Court Grants Access Motion Unsealing 9\/11 Property Damage Settlement Details<\/strong><\/a> N.Y.: High Court Grants Newspaper Access to Police Gun Purchase Records<\/strong><\/a> Cal. Sup. Ct.: Camerawomen Wins $1.732 Million Dollar Jury Award Against LAPD<\/strong><\/a> Photography Restrictions Run Rampant<\/strong><\/a> W.D. Wisc.: Wisconsin Court Upholds Exclusive Rights Contract<\/strong><\/a>FCC<\/h3>\n
Broadcast Indecency Issue Likely Headed Back to Supreme Court<\/em>
Fox Television Stations v. FCC<\/p>\nCOPYRIGHT<\/h3>\n
General Awareness of Infringement Doesn\u2019t Deprive Service Provider of Defense<\/em>
Viacom v. YouTube<\/p>\n
A Deeply Troubling Decision<\/em><\/p>\n
Judge Grants Jersey Boys\u2019 Motion for Summary Judgment in Copyright Action<\/em>
Sofa Entertainment Inc. v. Dodger Productions, Inc.<\/p>\nSUPREME COURT<\/h3>\n
Disclosure Of Ballot Signatures Not, as a General Matter, a First Amendment Violation<\/em>
Doe v. Reed<\/p>\n
Prominence Does Not Necessarily Produce Prejudice<\/em>
U.S. v. Skilling<\/p>\nLIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Declines to Expand State Law on Libel by Implication<\/em>
Yeakey v. Hearst Communications, Inc.<\/p>\n
Statement Concerning Federal Prisoner\u2019s Gang Affiliations Substantially True<\/em>
Bustos v. United States<\/p>\n
Failure to Describe Charges as \u201cAlleged\u201d May Be Sloppy But Not False<\/em>
Ciemniecki v. Parker McCay, et al.<\/p>\n
Degree of Protection Varies Depending on Circumstances and Type Speech<\/em>
In re Anonymous Online Speakers<\/p>\n
Alleged Defamatory Accusations Against Doctor Cause \u201cIrreparable Harm\u201d<\/em>
Townsend v. Liming<\/p>\n
Blog Was Aimed Directly at State<\/em>
Silver v. Brown, McMullen, and Growth Technologies International<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n
Court of Appeals Rejects Reynolds Defense for Investigative Report<\/em>
Flood v. Times Newspapers Ltd.<\/p>\n
Names of Lobbyists and Officials Properly Withheld from Disclosure<\/em>
Commission v Bavarian Lager Co., Ltd.<\/p>\nREPORTERS PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n
39th State to Enact a Shield Law for Journalists<\/em>
“Whistleblower Protection Act” Wis. Stat. \u00a7 885.14<\/p>\n
Court Limited Scope of Production; Full Opinion to Be Issued<\/em>
In re Chevron Corp.<\/p>\nACCESS<\/h3>\n
Judge Must Hold Hearing to Make \u201cConsidered Decision\u201d on Juror Anonymity<\/em>
United States v. Blagojevich<\/p>\n
Common Law, First Amendment Rights Apply to Settlement Approval Filings<\/em>
World Trade Center Properties LLC v. United Airlines, et al.<\/p>\n
Records Not Exempt From Disclosure As Police \u201cPersonnel Records\u201d<\/em>
Capital Newspapers Div. of the Hearst Corp. v. City of Albany<\/p>\nNEWSGATHERING<\/h3>\n
Was Beaten By Police While Covering 2007 Immigration Rally<\/em>
Mecozzi vs. City of Los Angeles, et al.<\/p>\n
Restrictions on Coverage of BP Disaster; Incidents Around the Country<\/em><\/p>\n
Rejects First Amendment Challenge to High School Athletics Internet Deal<\/em>
Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Ass\u2018n v. Gannett Co.<\/p>\nNEWS & UPDATES<\/h3>\n