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SUPREME COURT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honor, Lies & Videotape<\/a>
Supreme Court Argument in U.S. v. Alvarez<\/em><\/p>\n

LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/strong><\/p>\n

N.Y. Sup.: Online Article with \u201cShare Button\u201d Not a New Publication
<\/a>Single Publication Rule Applied to Bar Judge\u2019s Defamation Suit<\/em>
Martin v. Daily News LP<\/p>\n

D.C. Cir.: No Privacy Act or Private Facts Claim for Embarrassing Viral Video
<\/a>Dismissal of DEA Agent\u2019s Claims Affirmed<\/em>
Paige v. DEA<\/p>\n

N.D. Ill.: An Illinois Right of Publicity Decision for Media Defendants to Relish<\/a>
Putative Class Action Suit Over Food Show Dismissed<\/em>
Zglobicki v. The Travel Channel, LLC, et al.<\/p>\n

N.Y.: Court of Appeals Affirms Narrow Construction of New York\u2019s Long-Arm Statute in Defamation Cases<\/a>
Cites Potential Chill on Speech<\/em>
SPCA of Upstate New York, Inc. v. American Working Collie Association<\/p>\n

Tex. App.: Texas Interlocutory Appeal Statute Applied to Website<\/a>
Defendant a Media Member; No Actual Malice<\/em>
Hotze v. Miller<\/p>\n

N.Y. App.: Juxtaposition of Photo and Article on Gang Violence Can Be Defamatory<\/a>
Court Reinstates Defamation Claim Against Newspaper<\/em>
Knutt v. Metro International<\/p>\n

N.C. App.: Court Affirms $5 Million Award to Policemen in Suit Against Rapper<\/a>
Rapper\u2019s DVD Included Footage of Policemen<\/em>
Nguyen v. Taylor<\/p>\n

Mass. App.: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Local Newspaper<\/a>
Minor Discrepancies Do Not Make Articles False<\/em>
Boyle v. Cape Cod Times<\/p>\n

E.D. Va.: Court Dismisses Defamation Claim Against Broadcast Warning Of \u201cUnscrupulous\u201d Tax Preparers<\/a>
Report on Company Not \u201cOf and Concerning\u201d Plaintiff; Criticism Was Protected Opinion<\/em>
Hanks v. WAVY Broadcasting, LLC<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Lawyer\u2019s Tortious Interference and Libel Claims Dismissed<\/a>
Web Postings by Disgruntled Exes\u2019 Not Actionable<\/em>
Couloute v. Ryncarz<\/p>\n

N.Y. Sup.: Court Reaffirms Partial Dismissal to Newspaper on Opinion and Jurisdictional Grounds<\/a>
But Factual Issues Remain<\/em>
Muhammad v. NYP Holdings, Inc.<\/p>\n

INTERNET<\/strong><\/p>\n

9th Cir.: Ninth Circuit Holds That Roommates.com Does Not Violate Fair Housing Act<\/a>
Statute Not Intended to Reach Choice of Roommates<\/em>
Fair Housing Council v. Roommates.com LLC<\/p>\n

Fla. App.; E.D. Ky.: Recent Section 230 Cases Analyze Immunity for Defamatory Third Party Postings<\/a>
Florida Court Applies 230; Kentucky Court Denies Immunity<\/em>
Giordano v. Romeo and Xcentric Ventures; Jones v. Dirty World Entertainment Recordings LLC<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

ECHR: European Court Issues Important Press Privacy Decisions<\/a>
Sides with Press in German Privacy Cases<\/em>
Axel Springer v. Germany; Von Hannover v. Germany<\/p>\n

UK: The Honourable Nathaniel Rothschild Receives a Birching<\/a>
Daily Mail Wins Libel Bench Trial on Substantial Truth<\/em>
Rothschild v. Associated Newspapers<\/p>\n

REPORTERS PRIVILEGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd Cir.: Second Circuit Affirms Grant of Motion to Quash Subpoena to Reporter<\/a>
Plaintiffs Sought Reporter\u2019s Testimony to Prove Negligence by Goldman Sachs<\/em>
Baker v. Goldman Sachs & Co.<\/p>\n

8th Cir.: Reporter\u2019s Testimony Found Critical in Privacy Lawsuit<\/a>
Plaintiff Sued Doctors Over Before and After Surgery Photos<\/em>
Doe v. Young<\/p>\n

ACCESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

10th Cir.: Tenth Circuit Holds That Detainees Enjoy a Privacy Interest in Booking Photos<\/a>
Court Compared Mug Shots to Rap Sheets<\/em>
World Publishing Co. v. United States Dept. of Justice<\/p>\n

D.D.C.: Judge Finds That FBI in FOIA Case \u201cOfficially Confirmed\u201d Identity of Civil Rights Informant<\/a>
Newspaper Wins Access to File on Civil Rights Photographer<\/em>
Memphis Publishing Company v. Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/p>\n

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

C.D. Cal.: Happy Valentine\u2019s Day for Warner Bros. and John Logan<\/a>
Case Highlights Importance of Nuts and Bolts of Contract Formation Issues<\/em>
Benay v. Warner Bros.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter February 2012 - 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-february-2012\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter February 2012 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication SUPREME COURT Honor, Lies & VideotapeSupreme Court Argument in U.S. v. Alvarez LIBEL & PRIVACY N.Y. Sup.: Online Article with \u201cShare Button\u201d Not a New PublicationSingle Publication Rule Applied to Bar Judge\u2019s Defamation SuitMartin v. Daily News LP D.C. 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