The NOI is a broad-ranging document that gives little indication of the FCC's final direction in this proceeding - though it does go into detail as to how the media marketplace has changed in recent years, citing declining advertising revenues , and more media outlets providing competition to broadcasters for both audience and advertising revenues. MORE >>

The Associated Press has won a significant discovery battle in its case against artist Shepard Fairey, as the judge in the parties' copyright dispute has ordered Fairey to hand over information and documents related to his admitted falsehoods and destruction of evidence. Here's the AP's own story on the discovery ruling. MORE >>

It raises issues covered by several different fields of law. Filing a lawsuit involves preparation of a document called the “complaint&# which details the particulars about the parties, and the facts giving rise to the claim(s). If any issues are presented to the appeals courts, things may take several more years. The U.S. MORE >>

Class sessions will also be videotaped and put online afterward, along with PowerPoints and other supporting documents. The class will analyze legal issues presented by the  new health care policy with professors and experts from UI and elsewhere. I am a bit late in posting this, given that the class started Aug. Starting Aug. MORE >>

An attorney for Google and YouTube indicated today that the Web giants may call a prominent tech reporter to the witness stand in an effort to reveal who leaked the journalist confidential documents from the ongoing Viacom and Premier League copyright cases. The main question being, was there a breach of my order by Tur or [Tur's ex-wife]. MORE >>