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\"pdf\" Download Publication<\/a><\/p>\n

MLRC<\/h3>\n

From the Executive Director’s Desk<\/a>
Police Bodycams: Public or Private?<\/em><\/p>\n

LIBEL AND PRIVACY<\/h3>\n

D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Libel Lawsuit By Son of Palestinian Authority President<\/a>
Holds D.C. Anti-SLAPP Act Does Not Apply in Federal Court<\/em>
Abbas v. Foreign Policy Group, LLC, et al.<\/p>\n

Tex. App.: Non-media Defendant Must Prove Truth in Private Figure Libel Case on Matter of Public Concern<\/a>
Court Declines to Extend Non-media Defendants First Amendment Protection of Hepps<\/em>
Cummins v. Bat World Sanctuary<\/p>\n

N.Y. App.: Photographer’s First Amendment Right to Create and Sell Art Prevails Over Neighbors’ Privacy <\/a>Interest
Court Calls on Legislature to Address Modern Privacy Concerns<\/em>
Foster v. Svenson<\/p>\n

Texas Legislature on Course to Adopt Third Party Allegation Rule as Law<\/a>
Media Worked to Remedy Result of Neely v. Wilson Decision<\/em><\/p>\n

Cal. Super.: Libel in Fiction Claim Dismissed on Anti-SLAPP Motion<\/a>
Plaintiff Urged Court to Adopt Expansive View of Liability<\/em>
Blakley v. Cartwright<\/p>\n

Ill. App.: Court Dismisses “Double Dipping Doctor” Defamation Dispute<\/a>
Pleadings Failed to Establish Falsity, Public Interest Trumped Privacy Concerns<\/em>
Kapotas v. Better Gov’t Ass’n<\/p>\n

Ill. App.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Professor’s Libel and Privacy Claims<\/a>
Professor Sued Over News Coverage of Student’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit<\/em>
Ludlow v. Sun-Times Media, LLC, et al.<\/p>\n

Ga. Super.: Court Grants Motion For Summary Judgment In Hip Hop Reality Show Defamation Case<\/a>
Truth, Opinion and No Actual Malice<\/em>
Wright v. Pate<\/p>\n

M.D. Fla.: Court Grants Summary Judgment to Voice Media Group Dismissing Larry Klayman Libel Suit<\/a>
Court Explains Difference Between Common Law Malice and Actual Malice<\/em>
Klayman v. City Pages<\/p>\n

8th Cir.: Wrestling with Preemption: The Eighth Circuit Declares Copyright the Winner<\/a>
Right of Publicity and Misappropriation Suit Preempted<\/em>
Ray v. ESPN<\/p>\n

NEWSGATHERING<\/h3>\n

D. Conn.: Drone Journalist Can Sue Policeman Who Got Him Suspended
<\/a>But Court Says No First Amendment Right to Hover Over Accident Scene<\/em>
Rivera v. Foley<\/p>\n

Media Coalition to FAA, NTIA: Let News Drones Fly Now<\/a>
Survey Shows Some Changes to Proposed Rules Needed<\/em><\/p>\n

INTERNET<\/h3>\n

California’s Eraser Law: Erasing a Minor’s Past to Save His Future<\/a>
“Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World”
<\/em>Cal. Bus. Code Sec. 22580-22582<\/p>\n

D. Conn.: Court Denies Section 230 Protection to Online Ad Network<\/a>
FTC Sued Over Ads Created by Third-party affiliate Marketers<\/em>
FTC v. LeanSpa LLC<\/p>\n

S.D. Tex.: Social Media Accounts Can Be “Property” in Bankruptcy<\/a>
Facebook and Twitter Accounts Property of Estate<\/em>
In re Ctli, Inc.<\/p>\n

ACCESS<\/h3>\n

Colo. Dist.: Court Unseals Arrest Warrant Affidavit in Brutal Spousal Murder Case<\/a>
Fair Trial Rights Not Harmed by Disclosure<\/em>
Colorado v. Navarette-Portillo<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/h3>\n

Netherlands: Executive’s Right to Be Forgotten Request Rejected by Dutch Court<\/a>
Google Spain Not Meant to Suppress News Reporting<\/em><\/p>\n

UK: Landmark UK Judgment on Privacy and Data Protection<\/a>
Decision Illustrates Ascent of Data Privacy Rights<\/em>
Vidal-Hall v. Google<\/p>\n

REPORTERS PRIVILEGE<\/h3>\n

Ill. App.: Patch Reporter Wins Appeal to Protect Confidential Source<\/a>
Reporter Refused to Identify Source<\/em>
People v. McKee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter April 2015 - 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-april-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter April 2015 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication MLRC From the Executive Director’s DeskPolice Bodycams: Public or Private? LIBEL AND PRIVACY D.C. Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Libel Lawsuit By Son of Palestinian Authority PresidentHolds D.C. Anti-SLAPP Act Does Not Apply in Federal CourtAbbas v. Foreign Policy Group, LLC, et al. Tex. 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