{"id":3537,"date":"2012-04-25T20:14:50","date_gmt":"2012-04-25T20:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-april-2012\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:01:54","slug":"medialawletter-april-2012","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-april-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter April 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n Second Circuit Reverses a Troubling Federal District Court Decision Affecting The Rights Of Copyright Owners To Combat Online Piracy<\/a> Fourth Circuit Decision Sets Up Keyword Trademark Cases for Trial<\/a> US Supreme Court to Hear First Sale Copyright Doctrine Case<\/a> U.S. Mil.: Press Asserts Constitutional Right of Access to Guantanamo Commissions<\/a> 6th Cir.: Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Nashville TV Station in Wrongful Arrest Libel Case<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Court Rules That News Report Presenting Both Sides Of Dispute Is Not Grossly Irresponsible<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Court Dismisses Libel and Privacy Claims over Republication of Book Review<\/a> W.D. Wash.: Court Strikes Claims Against Lawyer Rating Website by Disgruntled Lawyer under Washington anti-SLAPP Statute <\/a> Cal. Super.: Los Angeles Times Wins Suits Brought By Lap-Band Lawyer and Doctors<\/a> Tex. Dist.: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against A&E Dismissed on Jurisdictional Grounds<\/a> W.D. Wash.: Lawsuit over Disclosure of Actress\u2019s Age Survives Motion to Dismiss<\/a> N.D. Cal.: CNN Denied Expeditious Anti-SLAPP Exit from Lawsuit Over Closed Captions for News Videos on CNN.com <\/a> Canada: Supreme Court of Canada Rolls Out Welcome Mat for Libel Tourists<\/a> UK: Other Side of the Pond: Developments in UK Media Law<\/a> Australia: Shield Laws Down Under <\/a> 9th Cir.: The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Meets the Ninth Circuit<\/a>INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Court Addresses Issue of Red Flags and Willful Blindness Under DMCA<\/em>
Viacom v. YouTube<\/strong><\/p>\n
Trial Required to Decide Trademark Infringement Evidence<\/em>
Rosetta Stone. Ltd. v. Google<\/strong><\/p>\n
Does Doctrine Apply to Works Produced Abroad and Resold in the U.S.?<\/em>
Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.<\/p>\nACCESS<\/h3>\n
First Time Media Permitted To Make Access Motion <\/em>
U.S. v. Abd al Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al Nashiri<\/p>\nLIBEL AND PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Fair Report, Lack of Actual Malice, Single Publication Rule Protect Broadcaster<\/em>
Milligan v. United States et al.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Provides Detailed Review of Gross Irresponsibility Fault Standard<\/em>
Levy v. Johnson<\/p>\n
Republisher\u2019s Privilege Protects Website; Photo Not an Advertisement in Disguise <\/em>
Pisano v. English<\/p>\n
Awards Defendant Fees and $10,000 in Statutory Damages<\/em>
Davis v. Avvo, Inc.<\/p>\n
Court Strikes Wiretap and Unfair Competition Claims<\/em>
Silverman v. Hiltzik<\/p>\n
Plaintiff Sued Broadcaster for Scuba Accident<\/em>
DeWolf v. Kohler, et al.<\/p>\n
Plaintiff Stated Breach of Contract and Deceptive Business Claims<\/em>
Hoang v. Amazon.com<\/p>\n
Claims Do Not Arise from CNN\u2019s Protected Publishing Activities<\/em>
Greater LA Agency on Deafness, et al., v. Cable News Network, Inc.<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL <\/h3>\n
Defamation \u201cOccurs\u201d When and Where Defamatory Statement Is Published to Third Party <\/em>
Breeden v. Black; \u00c9ditions \u00c9cosoci\u00e9t\u00e9 Inc. v. Banro Corp.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Scandalizing the Court; Access to Extradition Docs; Twiter Libel; ISP Liability and More<\/em>
In R (Guardian News and Media Limited) v the City of Westminster Magistrates Court; Cairns v Modi; Tamiz v Google Inc.<\/p>\n
Decision That Newspaper Divulge Sources Now on Appeal
Liu v The Age Company Limited<\/p>\nINTERNET<\/h3>\n
Act Does Not Criminalize Mere Misuse of Data or Infractions Against Terms Of Use<\/em>
United States v. Nosal<\/p>\nFIRST AMENDMENT<\/h3>\n