The prospectus and more
We leave for Oxford on Sunday. Remember, meet at 1:30 p.m. at DFW airport at our gate. More »
Libel and Leprechauns?
I need to look further into this. A year or so ago the English courts made an effort to curb libel forum-shopping. Ireland apparently isn’t concerned about it, yet. More »
Papers refuse to hold story
We’ll discuss this early on in class. The subject matter makes for a good test question. More »
FCC starts ownership rule review
Media ownership regulation is probably the area most in flux in communication law these days. More »
British publication loses libel case to celeb chef
It’s always a good exercise to look at these cases and ponder how they would have been decided under American law. More »
Libel in Cape Cod
True crime novels can be a breeding ground for libel accusations. Here’s one from Cape Cod.
Student speech cut short
A Nevada school cut the microphone when a valedictorian started speaking about God in graduation. This situation is on the edge of the free exercise, establishment and free speech frontier. More »
Paramount suing over 9/11 flick
The Smoking Gun often has some good copyright stuff. This includes the filings. More »
"Fair Report" Privilege in the Permian Basin
The 11th Court of Appeals has dismissed a lawsuit Thursday against KWES-TV, the Odessa American and OA staff writer David J. Lee. The TV station and the newspaper reasonably relied on the police press release that they had arrested a sex offender who turned out not to be a sex offender. More »