{"id":4848,"date":"2014-02-03T16:03:06","date_gmt":"2014-02-03T16:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-january-2014\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:01:45","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:01:45","slug":"medialawletter-january-2014","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-january-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter January 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n 2014 MLRC\/Southwestern Law School 11th Annual Media and Entertainment Law Conference<\/a><\/p>\n D.C. Circuit Strikes Down FCC’s Open Internet Rules<\/a> Florida Appeals Court Lifts Prior Restraint In Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Case<\/a> 9th Cir.: Blogger Entitled to Protection Under Gertz<\/a> Michigan Court of Appeals Inches Closer To Dendrite<\/a> Va. App.: Don’t Like That Bad Yelp! Review? Virginia Court Provides Some Solace<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: Reality TV Show Was Not Campaign Donation in Brooklyn D.A. Race<\/a> N.Y. App.: Media Defendants Not Liable for Filming Police Raid<\/a> Cal. App.: Former Drug Dealer Loses Right of Publicity Suit Against Same Name Rapper<\/a> Texas: Cases Test Constitutional Limits on Post-Trial Defamation Injunctions<\/a> Cal. App.: Anti-SLAPP Law Applied to Weatherman’s Employment Discrimination Claim<\/a> UK: Wall Street Journal Wins UK Access Motion<\/a> Canada: Researcher-Participant Privilege Is Established in Canada<\/a> ECHR: MLRC Joins Coalition Seeking Grand Chamber Review in Delfi v. Estonia<\/a> Singapore Court of Appeal Rejects Request For Pre-Action Disclosure of Journalist’s Sources<\/a> U.S.: Supreme Court Hears Argument Over Laches Defense to Copyright Claim<\/a>MLRC<\/h3>\n
BROADCAST<\/h3>\n
But the FCC Will Live to Fight Another Day<\/em>
Verizon v. FCC<\/p>\nPRIOR RESTRAINT<\/h3>\n
Video and Commentary Addressed Matters of Public Concern<\/em>
Gawker Media, LLC v. Bollea<\/p>\nLIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Reverses $2.5 Million Verdict and Remands for New Trial<\/em>
Obsidian Finance Group, LLC v. Cox<\/p>\n
They Like It, But Won’t Quite Adopt It<\/em>
Ghanam v John Does<\/p>\n
State Statute Applied to Unmask Anonymous Speaker<\/em>
Yelp!, Inc. v. Hadeed Carpet Cleaning, Inc.<\/p>\n
Court Dismisses Novel Claim to Stop Broadcast<\/em>
George v. Hynes<\/p>\n
Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment in Ride-Along Lawsuit<\/em>
Rodriguez v. City of New York et al.<\/p>\n
First Amendment a Complete Defense to Claim<\/em>
Ross v. Roberts<\/p>\n
Are Post-trial Injunctions Against False and Defamatory Statements Illegal Prior Restraints?<\/em>
Kinney v. Barnes; Burbage v. Burbage<\/p>\nEMPLOYMENT<\/h3>\n
Statute Applies to All Acts in Furtherance of First Amendment Right
Hunter v. CBS Broadcasting, Inc.<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n
Phone-hacking Prosecutors Must Supply Exhibits, No Strings Attached <\/em><\/p>\n
Court Recognizes Need to Protect Promises of Confidentiality in Academic Research<\/em>
Parent c. R.<\/p>\n
ECHR Held News Portal Could Be Liable for User Comments <\/em><\/p>\n
Court Took Note of Public Interest in Exposing Corruption<\/em>
Dorsey v. World Sports Group<\/p>\nINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n
MGM Tries to Keep Raging Bull Copyright Plaintiff from Being a Contender<\/em>
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer<\/p>\n