{"id":2105,"date":"2010-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-december-2010\/"},"modified":"2020-10-12T21:37:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T21:37:50","slug":"medialawletter-december-2010","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-december-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter December 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"
Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n Thank you, Bob Nelon, DCS President<\/a><\/p>\n Congress: Media Issues on the Hill: Wrapping-up and Looking Forward to the New Year<\/a> S.D.N.Y.: HarperCollins Puts an End to Gawker\u2019s Unauthorized Leaks of Palin\u2019s America By Heart<\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Dow Jones Hot News Case Ends With Admission of Liability, \u201cSubstantial\u201d Payment by Briefing.Com<\/a> 9th Cir.: Montz v. Pilgrim Films & Television, Inc<\/a> C.D. Cal.; M.D. Fla.: Chords of Discord: Rock Stars Sue Politicians for Using Songs Without Permission<\/a> 2nd Cir.: U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Issues That May Impact \u201cDo Not Track\u201d Debate<\/a> E.D. Pa.: Law Professors Win $5 Million in Libel and False Light Damages Against West Publishing<\/a> Mass. App.: JNOV for Massachusetts Newspaper Affirmed<\/a> Cal. App.: Britney Spears\u2019 Former Manager Not Libel-Proof<\/a> Ala. App.: Alabama Court of Appeals Reinstates Public Official Libel Claim<\/a> N.Y. App.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Libel Claim Against New York Post<\/a> 1st Cir.: First Circuit Holds Maine Anti-SLAPP Statute Applies in Federal Court<\/a> 3rd Cir.: A Nominal Win Against Google\u2019s Street View<\/a> UK: Goodbye Fair Comment (and honest opinion) Hello Honest Comment<\/a>MLRC<\/h3>\n
LEGISLATION<\/h3>\n
Committee Memberships, Espionage Act, Free Flow of Information Act, etc.<\/em><\/p>\nINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n
Likelihood of Success on Copyright Infringement Claim<\/em>
HarperCollins Pubs. L.L.C. v. Gawker Media LLC<\/p>\n
Website Copied Content Without Permission<\/em>
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. v. Briefing.com<\/p>\n
A Tale of Two Conflicting Systems of IP Law<\/em><\/p>\n
Copyright Law Protects Musical Works Used in Campaign Ads<\/em>
Browne v. RNC; Byrne et al. v. Crist et al.<\/p>\nCOMMERCIAL SPEECH<\/h3>\n
Vermont Law on Prescriber Data Struck Down<\/em>
IMS Health Inc. v. Sorrell<\/p>\nLIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Professors Injured by Being Listed as Authors of Pocket Part Update<\/em>
Rudovsky and Sosnov v. West Publishing Corp. et al.<\/p>\n
No Evidence of Actual Malice<\/em>
Mazetis v. The Enterprise of Brockton, Inc.<\/p>\n
Doctrine to Be Applied Sparingly if at All<\/em>
Lufti v. Spears<\/p>\n
Newspaper Applies for Rehearing<\/em>
Little v. Consolidated Publishing Company<\/p>\n
Article Protected by Fair Report Privilege<\/em>
Saleh v. New York Post<\/p>\n
Statute Does Not Conflict with Rules 12 and 56 of FRCP<\/em>
Godin v. Schencks<\/p>\n
Trespass Claim Settles for $1<\/em>
Boring v. Google<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n
UK Supreme Court Issues its First Libel Decision<\/em>
Spiller v. Joseph<\/p>\nNEWS & UPDATES<\/h3>\n