Court to re-hear arguments in Clinton movie case

by   |  09.03.09  |  Free Speech, political speech

The Supreme Court his hear arguments again on Thursday related to this case, Citizens United v. FEC. I believe the question is whether campaign finance reform is of such a compelling interest that free speech protections can be narrowed. More »

Times Publishing hit with $10M judgment in libel suit

by   |  08.29.09  |  Libel

Times Publishing hit with $10 million judgment in libel suit More »

Sony sees Google Books settlement as profoundly positive

by   |  08.29.09  |  Copyright and Trademark

This story from the Los Angeles Times caught my eye. Imagine my surprise when I ran across my boss’s name More »

Dutch royals win privacy case against AP

by   |  08.28.09  |  Privacy

Another interesting international communication law story. This highlights one of the biggest problems with communication law torts — particularly privacy: That of deciding which story has news value. More »

EXCLUSIVE: Berlusconi sues local, foreign media for libel | U.S. | Reuters

by   |  08.28.09  |  Libel

International libel law is always interesting because of its contrasts with U.S. law recognizing greater press freedoms. Note this from Reuters: More »

Debating campaign speech

by   |  08.18.09  |  Supreme Court, political speech

Debating campaign speech — latimes.com. More »

FCCs New Hire Targeted Conservative Radio Stations in Writings

by   |  08.14.09  |  Current Events, fairness doctrine

FCCs New Hire Targeted Conservative Radio Stations in Writings – Political News – FOXNews.com . More »

FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments

by   |  06.22.09  |  Commercial Speech, Current Events

FTC plans to monitor blogs for claims, payments More »

Likeness in video games disputed | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

by   |  06.08.09  |  Current Events

Likeness in video games disputed | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press. More »

Lawsuit targets ‘rip-off’ of ‘Catcher in the Rye’

by   |  06.03.09  |  Copyright and Trademark, Current Events

Lawsuit targets ‘rip-off’ of ‘Catcher in the Rye’ More »