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LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/h3>\n

D. Minn.: Jesse Ventura Wins $1.8 Million Jury Verdict Against Estate of \u201cAmerican Sniper\u201d Author<\/a>
Defamation and Unjust Enrichment Damages Awarded for Bar Fight Report<\/em>
Ventura  v. Kyle<\/p>\n

Pa. Cmm. Pleas: Newspapers Win Summary Judgment in Former Housing Authority Director\u2019s Libel Suit<\/a>
Linguistics Expert\u2019s Testimony Rejected as Unsound and Unnecessary <\/em>
Greene v. Inquirer<\/p>\n

10th Cir.: Unflattering Statements in News Article Written Under False Name Are Not Defamatory<\/a>
In Context, Challenged Statements Would Not Convey a Defamatory Meaning; Not Otherwise Actionable<\/em>
Hogan v. Winder<\/p>\n

11th Cir.: Georgia\u2019s Anti-SLAPP Law Does Not Apply in Federal Court<\/a>
Verification Requirement Conflicts With FRCP 11<\/em>
Royalty Network v. Harris<\/p>\n

N.Y. Sup.: NY Daily News Wins Dismissal of Libel and Privacy Claims Over Articles and Tweets<\/a>
Tweets Were a Fair Index of Linked to Articles<\/em>
Doheny v. Daily News LLP<\/p>\n

Ariz. App.: Replying to Reader Comments Restarted Statute of Limitation in Online Libel Case<\/a>
Updates and Rebuttals Constituted an Actionable Republication <\/em>
Larue v. Brown<\/p>\n

Me. Super.: California and Maine Courts Foil Candidate\u2019s Attempt to Sue Anonymous Parody Newspaper<\/a>
Subpoena on ISP Quashed; Attempt to Serve Newspaper\u2019s Counsel Denied<\/em>
Gunning v. John Doe<\/p>\n

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n

The Lies of Poets: Copyright in Literary Biopics<\/a>
When Are \u201cFictional\u201d Episodes Uncopyrightable \u201cHistorical Facts\u201d?<\/em><\/p>\n

7th Cir.: The World\u2019s Greatest Detective and The Public Domain<\/a>
What Remains of Sherlock Holmes?<\/em>
Klinger v. Conan Doyle Estate, Ltd<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n

UK: English High Court Issues First Decision on \u201cSerious Harm\u201d Test in New Defamation Act<\/a>
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>\n

ACCESS<\/h3>\n

Md. Cir.: Maryland Media Coalition Wins Attorneys’ Fees Battle<\/a>
J. Douglas Howard, et al. v. Christian Alexandersen, et al.<\/p>\n

Second Circuit Strongly Affirms Right of Access to Judicial Records<\/a>
Plus Other Access Developments of Note<\/em>
United States v. Erie County<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL SPEECH<\/h3>\n

3d Cir. \/ N.D. Fla.: Federal Courts Focus on First Amendment Freedoms for Attorneys\u2019 Web Advertising<\/a>
Dwyer v. Cappell; Searcey v. The Florida Bar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter August 2014 - 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-2014\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter August 2014 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication LIBEL & PRIVACY D. Minn.: Jesse Ventura Wins $1.8 Million Jury Verdict Against Estate of \u201cAmerican Sniper\u201d AuthorDefamation and Unjust Enrichment Damages Awarded for Bar Fight ReportVentura  v. Kyle Pa. Cmm. 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