Media Law

JUNE 9, 2017

The post Harvard’s Statement on Ravel Law’s Acquisition By LexisNexis Confirms Continued Public Access to Cases appeared first on Robert Ambrogi's LawSites. As I reported yesterday, LexisNexis has acquired legal-research start-up Ravel Law. One of Ravel’s most significant projects over the past two years has been its collaboration with Harvard Law School to digitize Harvard’s entire collection of U.S.

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JUNE 14, 2016

There's a dispute over whether a video played was properly submitted as evidence. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music THR Online

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MARCH 7, 2016

A Florida jury gets to decide whether a Gawker post crossed the line between free speech and an unfair privacy intrusion. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Culture Tech Business THR Online Hulk Hogan

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Free Speech Privacy Statement Television 20

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

edit@hollywoodreporter.com (THR staff) read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business

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JULY 20, 2015

Lohan worries that Fox News audiences got the overall impression she "might become the next celebrity to join the obituary list." read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Tung Yin, Lewis & Clark Law School, has published Independent Appellate Review of Knowledge of Falsity in Defamation and False Statements Cases, at 15 Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law 330 (2011). Here is the abstract. Although we are used to

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MAY 31, 2017

A federal judge decides the hip-hop artist transformed a statement about the primacy of jazz over all other forms of popular music. read more. THR, Esq. Music Music Business THR Online

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Fair Use Statement Judge Lawsuit 54

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APRIL 1, 2012

Daily Kos: Was Police Report changed to fit Zimmerman's statement

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MARCH 22, 2017

The 1990s TV show starring Tim Allen made more than a billion dollars, and now producers will get a chance to fight over Disney's conduct related to participation statements.

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AUGUST 6, 2015

FCC Chair Tom Wheeler's statement regarding the expansion of the spectrum through incentive auctions. Commissioner Clyburn's statement. Commissioner Pai's statement. Commissioner O'Rielly's statement. Statement of the FCC regarding decision to promote competition

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NOVEMBER 13, 2016

"Baltimore, MD – NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement regarding the results of the 2016 presidential election: “Even as we extend our congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. NAACP | NAACP STATEMENT ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Statement of FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Statement of Commissioner Mignon Clyburn Statement of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworczel Statement of Commissioner Ajit Pai Statement of Commissioner Michael O''Rielly

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New Media and Technology Law

JANUARY 4, 2016

Following up on its findings, in December 2015, the agency released its Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements , which lays out the general principles the Commission considers in determining whether any particular ad format is deceptive and violates the FTC Act. According to the Policy Statement, under FTC principles, advertisers cannot use “deceptive door openers” to induce consumers to view advertising content.

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New Media and Technology Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

July 24, 2014), the plaintiff brought state law claims for unfair competition and false advertising alleging that Yelp engaged in false advertising based upon marketing statements stating that user reviews passed through a filter that gave consumers “the most trusted reviews” and only “suppresse[d] a small portion of reviews.”. Online Commerce Online Content CDA immunity CDA Section 230 consumer review websites marketing statements

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Music Technology Policy

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The statutory license comes with regulations that require a monthly statement of account be sent to the songwriter (technically, the copyright owner) that is certified by the retailer. This means that an officer of the company has to swear that the statement is correct: Oath and signature. Each Monthly Statement of Account shall include the handwritten signature of the compulsory licensee. I’m not aware of any digital retailer that has provided these monthly statements.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Variety reports that Melania Trump has come to a settlement with Maryland blogger Webster Tarpley who alleged that she had worked as an escort. Mr. Tarpley acknowledged that his writing was defamatory, according to the Variety article, saying that "I

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APRIL 5, 2016

The major label claims that Rdio executives induced content licensing extensions with misrepresentations, false statements and concealment of an impending bankruptcy.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Via @Samantha Barbas The Washington Post reports that the (Grand Junction, Colorado) GJ Sentinel is ready to take Colorado State Senator Ray Scott to court over his statement that it prints "fake news."

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JUNE 8, 2017

Does Comey's statement give grounds to impeach Trump? The experts' view | US news | The Guardian

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

A Tribe Called Quest showed the Grammys how political statements are done (VIDEO).

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

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MAY 21, 2012

From FCC Chair Julius Genachowski on the Release of the Final Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules (unofficial annoucement of agency action) “Releasing the Final Plan for Retrospective Reform is a result of the hard work of our staff

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OCTOBER 15, 2015

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai has released a statement concerning deployment of broadband throughout the U.S. It begins: The American government needs to embrace the IP transition. Consumers and private enterprise already have done so, recognizing that next-generation technologies such as

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to an order to dismiss, plaintiffs have not plausibly made the case of false statements submitted to the Labor Department. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online

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Statement Disney Judge Lawsuit 35

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The streaming giant asserts that Relativity can't sue over statements made in connection with the Ryan Kavanaugh studio's bankruptcy. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Tech Business THR Online

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JUNE 16, 2016

In the lawsuit over "Axanar," the studio acknowleges statements about a settlement, but tell a judge that claims remain pending. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Movies Television Business THR Online

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

With pressure mounting on Mark Burnett, the 'Apprentice' producer released a statement Monday afternoon. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online Donald Trump Mark Burnett Mark Burnett Productions Apprentice

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JANUARY 21, 2016

Two entirely different conclusions about the same exact statement. Two judges. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Culture Business THR Online

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Music Technology Policy

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Arts+Labs released this statement on rogue sites legislation: The introduction in the House of Representatives of legislation to combat the theft of U.S. An example of optimistic cooperation between technology companies and creators, Arts+Labs is a coalition comprised of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, AT&T, Broadcast Music, Inc., Cisco, Microsoft, NBC Universal, Songwriters Guild of America, Verizon and Viacom.

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Film and Television Law Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

Kelley posted similar statements on different websites and ABC made the show continuously available to the public online at the network. Williams also claimed that he did not offer a statement to ABC because he did not have enough time to consult with his attorney before the show aired.

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JULY 7, 2015

According to a former prosecutor, unsealed records means that discovery of untruthful statements only begins now. read more. THR, Esq. Television Television THR Online

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Statement Television 26

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The case began in 2003 and dealt with statements about the conglomerate's liquidity after a $77 billion buying spree. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Business THR Online

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Communications And Entertainment Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2013

We couldn''t agree more with President Obama''s statement that the ''idea that we would still maintain forever a group of individuals who have not been tried – that is contrary to who we are, it is contrary to our interests, and it needs to stop.''" ACLU Statement on President''s Guantánamo Comments NEW YORK – At a press briefing today, President Obama restated his belief that the prison at Guantánamo should be closed. Anthony D.

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MARCH 22, 2016

Link to FCC Chair Tom Wheeler's statement on Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, delivered to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, U.S.

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JULY 29, 2012

Statement on New York Times Investigation PayPal describes how it was pressures by the U.S. government Department of State to withhold payments to the New York Times as a result of it publishing articles supplied by Wikileaks. This governmental action is in direct violation of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Pentagon Papers case. John H. Armwood

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

A court will decide if statements made in China are covered by California's statute protecting First Amendment activity. read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online

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China First Amendment Statement Amend 13

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JUNE 16, 2014

From the FCC news release: “For some time now we have been talking about protecting Internet consumers. At the heart of this is whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) that provide connectivity in the final mile to the home can advantage

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

In a statement, 21st Century Fox apologizes to the former Fox News host after she sued for retaliation from alleged sexual harassment. read more. THR, Esq. The Business Television Business THR Online

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MARCH 6, 2017

Reto Hilty and Heiko Richter, both of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, have published Position Statement of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition on the Proposed Modernisation of European Copyright Rules Part B Exceptions and

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Copyright Statement 1

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JANUARY 15, 2013

The filmmaker will serve a one-year sentence and pay a fine for making false statement to the FBI during its investigation into Anthony Pellicano. read more. The Business THR, Esq. Business

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