Ireland: Drone filming is an important resource in documentary filmmaking and investigative journalism. It provides visual perspectives that conventional filming cannot, particularly when reporting on major events, protests, environmental issues or activities taking place across large or inaccessible sites.
Mayhem in the Marketplace: Lady Gaga and the Line Between Brand and Expression
When does a creative title become a trademark (or not)? In today’s entertainment industry, a title rarely stays in its lane. An album becomes a tour, a tour becomes a merchandising platform, and a creative identity evolves into a commercial
Fifth Circuit Rules the FCC Lacked Authority to Create USAC and Vacates the Q4 2025 USF Contribution Factor
On October 15, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a decision in Consumers’ Research v. FCC, No. 25-60535. The court held that the FCC violated the Government Corporation Control Act (“GCCA”) by establishing USAC without
Making the Case Against Its Own Bill: What the Government’s Bill C-34 Charter Statement Reveals About the Constitutional Vulnerability of the Social Media Ban
More than four months after Bill C-34 was introduced (and about ten days after I posted about it), the government released its Charter statement for the Safe Social Media Act. While there was no doubt the government would insist
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Split Eleventh Circuit Panel Holds That Local School Board’s Decisions to Remove Specific Books from the School Library Are Not Covered by Legislative Privilege
In Pen American Center, Inc. v. Bergosh, No. 25-13298 (11th Cir. Oct. 19, 2026), a 2-1 panel holds that school board members could be compelled to testify about why they determined to remove certain titles from the school library,
The Harmful Harmful Digital Communications Act?
I’m a fan of the Harmful Digital Communications Act. We need a quick and accessible remedy when a video of a child being bullied is posted on social media, for example, and the rest of our media law doesn’t provide
BMG v. Vetter: Recusals Leave Supreme Court Without a Quorum
Too many authors? Four Supreme Court justices sat out the music publishers’ petition over “Double Shot,” leaving the Fifth Circuit’s worldwide-termination ruling in place by default.
BMG v. Vetter was supposed to decide whether authors can reclaim foreign rights from
Fin-Syn Is a Rerun Washington Should Skip
Some of Hollywood’s most high-powered producers and agents have a pitch for Washington. Make streaming services spend half their original-content budgets buying from independent U.S. producers. Producers and talent agencies would get guaranteed business. Viewers, on the other hand,
FCC Poised to Overhaul International Section 214 Rules
On October 8, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) released a circulation draft of a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Draft Order” and “FNPRM,” respectively) that, if adopted as expected, would substantially overhaul the regulatory framework