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MLRC<\/strong><\/p>\n

February Was the Worst Month for the First Amendment, But A Great Month for Journalism: Trump and Weinstein<\/a><\/strong>
George Freeman<\/p>\n

Letter to a Young Media Lawyer
<\/a><\/strong>Deanna Shullman<\/p>\n

LIBEL & PRIVACY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ala.: Fair Report Privilege Applied to Reverse $250,000 Libel Verdict<\/a><\/strong>
Plaintiff Alleged \u201cTo Catch a Predator\u201d Broadcast Falsely Labeled Him a \u201cSex Offender\u201d<\/em>
Dennis R. Bailey<\/p>\n

Texas Appeals Court Confirms Substantial Truth Can Be Asserted as a Defense<\/strong>
<\/a>Catherine Robb<\/p>\n

E.D. Va.: Court Dismisses Virginia Lieutenant Governor\u2019s Defamation Suit Against CBS<\/a><\/strong>
Emmy Parsons and Matthew E. Kelley<\/p>\n

D.D.C.: $40 Million Libel Suit By \u201cTeletherapy\u201d Platform Talkspace Dismissed<\/strong>
<\/a>No Personal Jurisdiction Based on Letters & Emails to D.C.  <\/em>
Dori Hanswirth and Jesse Feitel<\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: City Teacher Sues Media and City for Defamation, Learns Lesson About Fair Report Privilege and the First Amendment<\/strong>
<\/a>Amanda Levine<\/p>\n

ACCESS <\/strong><\/p>\n

D. Mass: Federal District Court Grants Partial Release of Historical Grand Jury Records<\/strong>
<\/a>Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs<\/p>\n

REPORTER\u2019S PRIVILEGE<\/strong><\/p>\n

S.D.N.Y.: Fast Company Secures Denial of  Motion to Compel Disclosure of Journalist\u2019s Confidential Source<\/strong>
<\/a>Megan Daneshrad and Toby Butterfield<\/p>\n

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Second Circuit Affirms Fair Use  Finding in Drake Sampling Case<\/strong>
<\/a>Giselle M. Girones<\/p>\n

FIRST AMENDMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

State Courts Can\u2019t Agree on Whether \u201cRevenge Porn\u201d Laws Violate the First Amendment<\/strong>
<\/a>Erik Bierbauer and Michael Cort<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":79,"template":"","issues-publication":[1002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMediaLawLetter February 2020 - 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-february-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MediaLawLetter February 2020 - Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\" Download Publication MLRC February Was the Worst Month for the First Amendment, But A Great Month for Journalism: Trump and WeinsteinGeorge Freeman Letter to a Young Media LawyerDeanna Shullman LIBEL & PRIVACY Ala.: Fair Report Privilege Applied to Reverse $250,000 Libel VerdictPlaintiff Alleged \u201cTo Catch a Predator\u201d Broadcast Falsely Labeled Him a \u201cSex Offender\u201dDennis R....\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-february-2020\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Media Law Resource Center\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2020-08-20T19:01:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/pdf_small.gif\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"16\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"16\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/gif\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-february-2020\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/medialaw.org\/issue\/medialawletter-february-2020\/\",\"name\":\"MediaLawLetter February 2020 - 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