{"id":5280,"date":"2014-08-28T22:04:32","date_gmt":"2014-08-28T22:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/medialawletter-august-2014\/"},"modified":"2020-08-20T19:01:16","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T19:01:16","slug":"medialawletter-august-2014","status":"publish","type":"post_issue","link":"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-august-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"MediaLawLetter August 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n D. Minn.: Jesse Ventura Wins $1.8 Million Jury Verdict Against Estate of \u201cAmerican Sniper\u201d Author<\/a> Pa. Cmm. Pleas: Newspapers Win Summary Judgment in Former Housing Authority Director\u2019s Libel Suit<\/a> 10th Cir.: Unflattering Statements in News Article Written Under False Name Are Not Defamatory<\/a> 11th Cir.: Georgia\u2019s Anti-SLAPP Law Does Not Apply in Federal Court<\/a> N.Y. Sup.: NY Daily News Wins Dismissal of Libel and Privacy Claims Over Articles and Tweets<\/a> Ariz. App.: Replying to Reader Comments Restarted Statute of Limitation in Online Libel Case<\/a> Me. Super.: California and Maine Courts Foil Candidate\u2019s Attempt to Sue Anonymous Parody Newspaper<\/a> The Lies of Poets: Copyright in Literary Biopics<\/a> 7th Cir.: The World\u2019s Greatest Detective and The Public Domain<\/a> UK: English High Court Issues First Decision on \u201cSerious Harm\u201d Test in New Defamation Act<\/a> Md. Cir.: Maryland Media Coalition Wins Attorneys’ Fees Battle<\/a>LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n
Defamation and Unjust Enrichment Damages Awarded for Bar Fight Report<\/em>
Ventura v. Kyle<\/p>\n
Linguistics Expert\u2019s Testimony Rejected as Unsound and Unnecessary <\/em>
Greene v. Inquirer<\/p>\n
In Context, Challenged Statements Would Not Convey a Defamatory Meaning; Not Otherwise Actionable<\/em>
Hogan v. Winder<\/p>\n
Verification Requirement Conflicts With FRCP 11<\/em>
Royalty Network v. Harris<\/p>\n
Tweets Were a Fair Index of Linked to Articles<\/em>
Doheny v. Daily News LLP<\/p>\n
Updates and Rebuttals Constituted an Actionable Republication <\/em>
Larue v. Brown<\/p>\n
Subpoena on ISP Quashed; Attempt to Serve Newspaper\u2019s Counsel Denied<\/em>
Gunning v. John Doe<\/p>\nINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n
When Are \u201cFictional\u201d Episodes Uncopyrightable \u201cHistorical Facts\u201d?<\/em><\/p>\n
What Remains of Sherlock Holmes?<\/em>
Klinger v. Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd<\/p>\nINTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n
Further Case-law Needed to Provide Clarity on the Issue<\/em>
Cooke and Midland Heart Limited v. MGN Limited and Trinity Mirror Midlands Limited<\/p>\nACCESS<\/h3>\n
J. Douglas Howard, et al. v. Christian Alexandersen, et al.<\/p>\n