{"id":3671,"date":"2012-07-02T17:34:53","date_gmt":"2012-07-02T17:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-june-2012\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:01:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:01:54","slug":"medialawletter-june-2012","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-june-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter June 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"
Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n Texas Supreme Court Vacates Denial of Summary Judgment<\/a> D.D.C.: Esquire Blog Post About Birther Book Protected By D.C. Anti-SLAPP Law<\/a> Ind. App.: No Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State News Source<\/a> California Appellate Court Strikes Down Bank Rumor Statute<\/a> New Hampshire Governor Vetoes Right of Publicity Bill<\/a> N.Y.: Assembly Judiciary Committee Chair Sponsors Significant Expansion And Toughing Of New York\u2019s Anti-Slapp Law<\/a> Unanimous Supreme Court Invalidates FCC\u2019s \u201cFleeting Expletives\u201d Indecency Decisions and Denies Review of Invalidated Super Bowl Fine<\/a> Seventh Circuit Affirms South Park Parody Video Was Fair Use<\/a> 11th Cir.: Artist\u2019s Depictions of College Football Team Protected By First Amendment<\/a> M.D. Tenn.: Court Rejects \u201cSoul Man\u201d Singer\u2019s Claims Based on \u201cSoul Men\u201d Movie and Soundtrack<\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Google Books Update: S.D.N.Y. Denies Google\u2019s Motion to Dismiss, Grants Class Certification to Authors Guild<\/a> S.D.N.Y.: Trademark Lawsuit Over Hangover II Dismissed<\/a> N.J. Super.: Self-Described Journalist\u2019s Shield Law Claim Rejected<\/a> D.C. Cir.: Court Reinstates Privacy Act Claim Against DOJ Over Leak to Newspaper<\/a> Minnesota Federal District Court Reaffirms Strong Reporter\u2019s Privilege Under the First Amendment <\/a> 5th Cir.: Court Rejects Reporter\u2019s Motion to End Terror Trial Gag Order<\/a> 9th Cir.: Execution Must Be Open to the Press<\/a>LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Trial Judge Took Bribe to Rule Against Newspaper<\/em>
Freedom Communications, Inc., D\/B\/A The Brownsville Herald et al. v. Coronado, et al.<\/p>\n
Blog Post Was Satire; Anti-SLAPP Applies in Federal Court<\/em>
Farah v. Esquire Magazine, Inc.<\/p>\n
Interview Did Not Target Forum State<\/em>
Davis v. Simon<\/p>\n
Craigslist Posts Were Protected Opinion<\/em>
Summit Bank v. Rogers<\/p>\n
Senate Fails to Override<\/em><\/p>\n
Bill Would Increase Scope of Statute<\/em><\/p>\nSUPREME COURT<\/h3>\n
New Policy Was Too Vague to Put Broadcasters on Notice<\/em>
FCC v. Fox Television Stations<\/p>\nINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n
Case Was Properly Dismissed Without Discovery<\/em>
Brownmark Films, LLC v. Comedy Partners<\/p>\n
Expressive Right Trumps Trademark Claim <\/em>
Univ. of Ala. Bd. Of Trs. v. New Life Art, Inc.<\/p>\n
Trademark in Titles Protected Where They Do Not \u201cExplicitly Mislead\u201d<\/em>
Moore v. The Weinstein Co., LLC, et al.<\/p>\n
Fair Use Decision Likely<\/em>
Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.; American Society of Media Photographers, et al. v. Google, Inc.<\/p>\n
Images of Knock-off Bag Not Actionable<\/em>
Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. v. Warner Brothers Entertainment Inc.<\/p>\nREPORTERS PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n
Defendant Lacked Credibility to Assert Protection <\/em>
Too Much Media, LLC v. Hale<\/p>\n
Decision May Renew Confidential Source Clash<\/em>
Convertino v. U.S. Dept. of Justice<\/p>\n
Quashes Subpoena to Star Tribune Reporter <\/em>
Keefe v. City of Minneapolis<\/p>\nACCESS<\/h3>\n
Gag Order Not Over Broad; Not in Violation of the First Amendment<\/em>
U.S. v. Aldawsari<\/p>\n
Media Coalition Successfully Challenged Idaho Restriction<\/em>
The Associated Press, et al. v. Otter<\/p>\n