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INTERNET<\/h3>\n

7th & 9th Cir.: Circuit Courts Consider Scope of Section 230 Immunity
Decisions May Not Substantially Alter Broad Immunity Under Sec. 230<\/em>
Chicago Lawyers Comm. v. Craigslist; Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com<\/p>\n

N.J.: Reasonable Expectation of Privacy in ISP Subscriber Information
Probable Cause Standard for Law Enforcement<\/em>
State v. Reid<\/p>\n

NEWS & UPDATES<\/h3>\n

Ga.: \u2018Deal or No Deal TV\u2019 Game Show Promotion Not \u201cGambling\u201d
Class Action Suit Dismissed<\/em>
Hardin, et al. v. NBC Universal, Inc.<\/p>\n

LIBEL \/ PRIVACY<\/h3>\n

Ga. App.: Georgia Court of Appeals Sends Libel-in-Fiction Case to Jury
Jury Could Find Novel Stated Actual Facts About Plaintiff<\/em>
Smith v. Stewart<\/p>\n

N.Y. App.: New York Appellate Court Rules City Attorney Not a Public Official
Plaintiff\u2019s Position not Sufficiently Important to Warrant Status<\/em>
Porcari v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.<\/p>\n

8th Cir.: Jurisdictional Discovery Allowed in Privacy Claim Over Novel
Publisher\u2019s Contacts May Support General Jurisdiction<\/em>
Steinbuch v. Cutler<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Judge Runs \u2018Borat\u2019 Plaintiff Out of Court
Misappropriation Claim Dismissed<\/em>
Lemerond v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Civil Rights and Emotional Distress Claims to Proceed Against Network
Conradt v. NBC Universal<\/p>\n

Ga. App.: $6.35 Million Verdict Against Radio Host and Station Owner Affirmed
Liability Judgment Entered as a Discovery Sanction<\/em>
Neely v. Strength<\/p>\n

S.C. C. P.: Talk Radio Host Wins $1.1 Million Libel Judgment From Rival
Second Recent Judgment Against Defendants<\/em>
Rhodes v. Rejoice Network<\/p>\n

Nev. Dist. Ct.: Judge Grants Summary Judgment to Libel Plaintiff
But Defense Counsel Says Case Is Likely to be Dropped<\/em>
Rivers v Tribune Media Group<\/p>\n

Ohio App.: Fair Report Privilege Protects Broadcast of Wrong Mug Shot
Martinez v. WTVG, Inc.<\/p>\n

Tex. App.: Fair Report Privilege Protects Article Based on Police Press Release
Plaintiff Sought to Exclude Evidence of Arrest on Summary Judgment<\/em>
Goss v. Houston Community Newspapers<\/p>\n

Ill. Cir. Ct.: Fair Report, Innocent Construction Defeat Lawyer\u2019s Libel Claim
Article Based on Court Proceedings; Capable of Nondefamatory Meaning<\/em>
Cueto v. The Madison County Record<\/p>\n

Mich. Cir. Ct.: ESPN Wins One From the Gipper
Relatives Sue After Remains of Football Legend are Exhumed<\/em>
Gipp v. Frueh<\/p>\n

5th Cir.: Fifth Circuit Sanctions Libel Plaintiff
Hamad v. Center for Jewish Studies<\/p>\n

M.D. Fla.: Florida Court Finds No Jurisdiction Over Washington Website
Website Did Not Target Florida<\/em>
Internet Solutions Corp. v. Marshall<\/p>\n

Me.: Maine\u2019s Anti-SLAPP Statute and \u201cActual Injury\u201d
Court Strikes Libel Claim Over Letter to the Editor<\/em>
Schelling v. Lindell<\/p>\n

Fla. Cir.; Minn. Dist.: Criminal Libel: An Acquittal in Florida, Charges in Minnesota
Florida v. Adams; Minnesota v. Klebel<\/p>\n

9th Cir.: Drug Manufacturer\u2019s Product Disparagement Lawsuit Against
Pharmacy Information Publisher Results in a Series of Significant Decisions<\/em>
Schering v. First DataBank, Inc.<\/p>\n

REPORTER\u2019S PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n

Me.: Maine Enacts Shield Law To Protect Confidential Sources<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n

Canada: Protecting Confidential Sources in Canada \u2013 Good News and Not So Good
St. Elizabeth Home Society v. Hamilton (Kenneth Peters)<\/em>
R. v. The National Post<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT<\/h3>\n

C.D. Cal.: Able to Terminate Transfers in a Single Bound
Reflecting on the Superman Copyright Termination Case<\/em>
Siegel v. Warner Bros. Entertainment<\/p>\n

ACCESS<\/h3>\n

N.D. Ill.: Northern District of Illinois Again Holds Police Disciplinary Files Produced In Civil Case Not Confidential; Media Await Seventh Circuit\u2019s Decision On The Subject
Talbert v. City of Chicago<\/p>\n

MLRC<\/h3>\n

Newsgathering: MLRC Newsgathering Committee: \u201cManaging Materials\u201d
What Some News Organizations Have Done<\/em><\/p>\n

Ethics: Consulting Within Law Firms and the Attorney-Client Privilege<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter April 2008 - Media Law Resource Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-april-2008\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter April 2008 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication INTERNET 7th & 9th Cir.: Circuit Courts Consider Scope of Section 230 ImmunityDecisions May Not Substantially Alter Broad Immunity Under Sec. 230Chicago Lawyers Comm. v. Craigslist; Fair Housing Council v. 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