{"id":4474,"date":"2013-09-03T21:34:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T21:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-august-2013\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:01:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:01:47","slug":"medialawletter-august-2013","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-august-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter August 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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REPORTERS PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n

Fourth Circuit Reverses Order Allowing Reporter James Risen to Protect Source<\/a>
Majority Rejects First Amendment and Common Law Privilege<\/em>
United States v. Sterling (James Risen intervenor)<\/p>\n

NY App.: Divided First Department Says Strong Public Policy Favors Protecting Confidential Sources<\/a>
But Will Not Save Fox News Reporter From Out of State Subpoena<\/em>
In re Holmes v. Winter<\/p>\n

D. Mass.: Court Awards Newspaper Legal Costs Incurred in Filing Motion to Quash Subpoena to Reporter<\/a>
Subpoena a Transparent Fishing Expedition<\/em>
Durand v. Massachusetts Dep\u2019t of Health<\/p>\n

LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n

9th Cir.: Court Fumbles the Ball in Videogame Likeness Cases<\/a>
Court Rejects Rogers Test; Videogame Not “Transformative”<\/em>
In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation (Keller); Brown v. Electronic Arts, Inc.<\/p>\n

7th Cir.: Court Addresses Actual Malice Pleading Standards <\/a>
Applies Single Publication Rule to Internet<\/em>
Pippen v. NBCUniversal Media, LLC<\/p>\n

NY Sup.: Photographer\u2019s First Amendment Right Prevails Over Neighbors\u2019 Privacy Interest<\/a>
Photos Entitled to Full First Amendment Protection<\/em>
Foster v. Svenson<\/p>\n

E.D. Mich.: Federal Judge in Michigan Puts Creepy Mattress Case to Bed<\/a>
Defamation by Implication Claim Rejected<\/em>
Hazime et al. v. Fox TV Stations Inc.<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Defamation Claims Brought by Canadian Art Expert Dismissed<\/a>
Court Analyzes Pleading Actual Malice Under Iqbal\/Twombley Standard<\/em>
Biro v. Conde Nast<\/p>\n

N.Y. Appeals Court Grants Summary Judgment to Advertiser <\/a>
Non-Profit\u2019s Ad Not Published with Actual Malice<\/em>
Humane League of Philadelphia, Inc. v. Berman and Co. et al.<\/p>\n

Pa. Super.: Appeals Court Affirms Jury Verdict in Defamation Case<\/a>
Jury Found Articles Were Accurate<\/em>
Raintree Homes, Inc. v. Birbeck<\/p>\n

Md. Cir.: Report That Prosecutor Gave \u201cFalse Testimony\u201d Not Actual Malice, Maryland Judge Rules<\/a>
Public Official Failed to Show Actual Malice<\/em>
Daggett v. Landmark Community Newspapers of Maryland, et al.<\/p>\n

Tex. Dist.: Touchdown! Defendants Beat Back Coach Mike Leach’s Libel and Tortious Interference Claims<\/a>
Plaintiff Alleged ESPN Conspired to Get Him Fired<\/em>
Leach v. James, et al.<\/p>\n

SUPREME COURT<\/h3>\n

Supreme Court Should Rule on Content-Based Taxes<\/a>
Can the Tax Collector Be an Art Critic?<\/em>
677 New Loudon Corp. v. State of New York Tax Appeals Tribunal<\/p>\n

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n

2d Cir.: Court Rules in Favor of Appropriation Artist Richard Prince<\/a>
Transformative Use Based on Broad Suite of Aesthetic Considerations<\/em>
Cariou v. Prince<\/p>\n

N.D. Miss.: Court Dismisses Favorite Son Faulkner\u2019s \u201cMidnight in Paris\u201d Infringement Suit<\/a>
Estate Sued Over Single Line from Novel <\/em>
Faulkner Literary Rights, LLC v. Sony Pictures Classics Inc.<\/p>\n

Ninth Circuit Affirms Refusal to Enjoin Ad-Skipping Service<\/a>
Decision Cabined by Deferential Standard of Review<\/em>
Fox Broadcasting Company v. Dish Network LLC<\/p>\n

NEWS & UPDATES<\/h3>\n

Ohio App.: Ohio Juvenile Judge Held in Contempt<\/a>
Judge Denied Reporter Access to Proceedings<\/em>
State ex Rel. The Cincinnati Enquirer v. The Honorable Tracie M. Hunter<\/p>\n

INTERNET<\/h3>\n

California: School District Suspends Social Media Policy in Face of a Constitutional Challenge<\/a>
Policy Restricted Using Social Media for “Inappropriate” Speech<\/em><\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n

Across the Pond: Updates on UK Media Law<\/a>
Defamation Act, Leveson, Lance Armstrong and More<\/em><\/p>\n

ETHICS<\/h3>\n

Ethical Considerations of Technology and Lawyer Competence<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter August 2013 - 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-august-2013\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter August 2013 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" \ufeffDownload Publication REPORTERS PRIVILEGE Fourth Circuit Reverses Order Allowing Reporter James Risen to Protect SourceMajority Rejects First Amendment and Common Law PrivilegeUnited States v. 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