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Media Law Prof Blog
Maryland Court of Appeals Rules That Newsletter Publisher May Not Be Compelled to Produce Subscriber List
In Lubin v. Agora, the Maryland Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling that the Maryland Securities Commissioner's request for production of a company's subscriber lists was overbroad…
LawSites
Media Law: Press, public differ on 1st Amendment
Only 14 percent of Americans and 57 percent of newspaper and TV journalists can name “freedom of the press” as a right that is guaranteed by the First Amendment, according…
LawSites
The future of the First Amendment
A recent study by the Knight Foundation found that high school students know little about the First Amendment -- 49 percent say newspapers should not be able to publish stories…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Bloggers have rights, too : Congressman John Conyers
Representative John Conyers published a commentary on ZDNet this afternoon entitled 'Bloggers have rights, too.' This may not be directly tied to professional marketing blogs. But the First Amendment protection…
Media Law Prof Blog
Judge Rules that Bloggers Not Entitled to Protect Sources Under California Shield Law
Judge James Kleinberg of the Superior Court, Santa Clara County, has ruled in Apple Computer v. Does 1-25, available here, that bloggers Monish Batia, Kasper Jade and Jason O'Grady are…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
Contempt for the Press?
By Ellen Podgor
The privilege of the press not to reveal a source has been a problem lately, but this time the issue is a bit different. On one hand sources reveal information…
The Trademark Blog
First Amendment / Domain Name Case – 8th Circuit
"The question raised in this case is whether the First Amendment protects a misleading use of plaintiffs' marks in domain names to attract an unwitting and possibly unwilling audience to…
Virginia Family Law Journal
Non-Custodial Parent Lacks Standing to Pursue First Amendment Claim on Child’s Behalf
By Rob Hagy
The United States Supreme Court in Elk Grove Unified School District v. Newdow has ruled that where a parent is granted sole legal custody, the noncustodial parent does not have…
California Employment Law Update
Employee Was Not Protected Against Termination For Speech-Related Activities
By Tony Oncidi
Grinzi v. San Diego Hospice Corp., 120 Cal. App. 4th 72 (2004) Joan Grinzi worked as a case manager for San Diego Hospice Corporation for 13 years before her employment…
California Employment Law Update
Stripper Cop’s Termination May Have Violated His Right To Free Speech
By Tony Oncidi
Roe v. City of San Diego, 356 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2004) While working as a San Diego police officer, John Roe videotaped himself stripping off a generic police officer's…