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

MLRC<\/h3>\n

From the Executive Director’s Desk<\/a>
\nSanta’s Gift List for Media Players Naughty and Nice<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>DCS Annual Meeting<\/a>
\nReports from Committees on Accomplishments and Plans for 2016 <\/em><\/p>\n

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/h3>\n

Fed. Cir.: Slants, Redskins and Other “Disparaging” Trademarks<\/a>
\nExcluding ‘Disparaging Marks’ From Registration Unconstitutional<\/em>
\nIn re Simon Shiao Tam<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Court Dismisses Copyright Suit Against Playwright And Producers<\/a>
\nWho’s On First? Transformative Use, Naturally<\/em>
\nTCA Television Corp. v. McCollum<\/p>\n

LIBEL AND PRIVACY<\/h3>\n

2d Cir.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Libel Claims Against Conde Nast and Other Publishers<\/a>
\nPublic-Figure Defamation Plaintiffs Must “Plausibly” Allege Actual Malice<\/em>
\nBiro v. Cond\u00e9 Nast<\/p>\n

Mass.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuits by Founder of BOSTON<\/a>
\n“More Than A Feeling,” the Articles Regarding Suicide Were Protected Opinion<\/em>
\nScholz v. Delp<\/p>\n

7th Cir.: Court Vacates Post-Trial Defamation Injunction as Too Broad<\/a>
\nJudge Posner Sympathetic to Permanent Injunctions Against Judgment-Proof Defendants<\/em>
\nMcCarthy v. Fuller<\/p>\n

From the Next Gen Committee: The Frailty of New York CPLR \u00a7 301<\/a>
\nPersonal Jurisdiction over Defendants in New York <\/em><\/p>\n

NEWSGATHERING<\/h3>\n

FAA Treats “Commercial” Newsgatherers and Citizen Journalists Differently<\/a><\/p>\n

INTERNET<\/h3>\n

7th Cir.: Court Holds Threats Against Credit Card Companies Violated First Amendment<\/a>
\nThreats Constituted a Prior Restraint<\/em>
\nBackpage.com v. Dart<\/p>\n

Second Circuit Affirms Acquittal of “Cannibal Cop”<\/a>
\nCourt of Appeals Also Takes Narrow View of Computer Fraud & Abuse Act<\/em>
\nU.S. v. Valle<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL SPEECH<\/h3>\n

USPS Wrestles With Mailing Newspapers Containing Marijuana Ads<\/a><\/p>\n

MLRC
\nFrom the Executive Director\u2019s Desk
\nSanta\u2019s Gift List for Media Players Naughty and Nice
\nDCS Annual Meeting
\nReports from Committees on Accomplishments and Plans for 2016
\nINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/p>\n

Fed. Cir.: Slants, Redskins and Other \u201cDisparaging\u201d Trademarks
\nExcluding \u2018Disparaging Marks\u2019 From Registration Unconstitutional
\nIn re Simon Shiao Tam
\nS.D.N.Y.: Court Dismisses Copyright Suit Against Playwright And Producers
\nWho’s On First? Transformative Use, Naturally
\nTCA Television Corp. v. McCollum
\nLIBEL AND PRIVACY
\n2d Cir.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Libel Claims Against Conde Nast and Other Publishers
\nPublic-Figure Defamation Plaintiffs Must \u201cPlausibly\u201d Allege Actual Malice
\nBiro v. Cond\u00e9 Nast
\nMass.: Court Affirms Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuits by Founder of BOSTON
\n\u201cMore Than A Feeling,\u201d the Articles Regarding Suicide Were Protected Opinion
\nScholz v. Delp
\n7th Cir.: Court Vacates Post-Trial Defamation Injunction as Too Broad
\nJudge Posner Sympathetic to Permanent Injunctions Against Judgment-Proof Defendants
\nMcCarthy v. Fuller
\nFrom the Next Gen Committee: The Frailty of New York CPLR \u00a7 301
\nPersonal Jurisdiction over Defendants in New York
\nNEWSGATHERING
\nFAA Treats \u201cCommercial\u201d Newsgatherers and Citizen Journalists Differently
\nINTERNET
\n7th Cir.: Court Holds Threats Against Credit Card Companies Violated First Amendment
\nThreats Constituted a Prior Restraint
\nBackpage.com v. Dart
\nSecond Circuit Affirms Acquittal of \u201cCannibal Cop\u201d
\nCourt of Appeals Also Takes Narrow View of Computer Fraud & Abuse Act
\nU.S. v. Valle
\nCOMMERCIAL SPEECH
\nUSPS Wrestles With Mailing Newspapers Containing Marijuana Ads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter December 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-december-2015\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter December 2015 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication MLRC From the Executive Director’s Desk Santa’s Gift List for Media Players Naughty and Nice DCS Annual Meeting Reports from Committees on Accomplishments and Plans for 2016 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Fed. 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