News Media & the Law 2001 Dan Bischof - Abstracts

News Media & the Law 2001 Dan Bischof
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'60 Minutes' must answer to revived invasion of privacy claim for segment on domestic violence.(Florida)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Antiquated libel statute declared unconstitutional.(Alabama)Literature/writingDan Bischof
A renaissance in speech crime prosecutions: states encroach on free speech when enforcing outdated criminal libel laws.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Bartnicki has its day before the U.S. Supreme Court.(Bartnicki v. Vopper, media liability case)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Conservative activist wins partial reversal of judge's dismissal of libel claims against 'The New Republic'.(Paul Weyrich)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Fewer media organizations face subpoenas: a survey by the Reporters Committee set for release in March indicates newsrooms have fewer requests for documents than two years ago.Literature/writingDan Bischof
High court rejects subpoena by anonymous corporation.(Virginia)Literature/writingDan Bischof
'Hit list' kept by anti-abortionists deemed protected speech.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Incitement lawsuit against Stone, "Natural Born Killers" dismissed.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Intellectual property or art? Judges called decide: across the country, public figures ask courts to recognize an exclusive right in their likeness.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Journalists successfully exercise privilege in courts.Literature/writingDan Bischof, Mysty Litman
Libel suit against ABC's 'Prime Time Live' dismissed.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Outrage claim against newspaper cannot stand: neighborhood resident could not demonstrate any harm from interview with newspaper.(Crawl v. Cox Enterprises)(Georgia)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Politicians sometimes cross the line in using news copy to advance their campaigns.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Public concern outweighs privacy: High Court sides with press when school officials sued over recorded phone call.(includes related article on other cases effected by the Bartnicki v. Vopper decision)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Reporter gets caught up in 'Survivor' litigation with CBS.(reporter Peter Lance, Survivor Entertainment Group v. Stillman)(California)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Scientology defamation lawsuit against Time magazine dismissed.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Student journalist fighting prosecutor's subpoena.(University of Montana student Linda Tracy)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Sued into silence: anti-SLAPP laws to the rescue.(strategic lawsuits against public participation)Literature/writingDan Bischof
The messenger at risk: a case in the hands of the Supreme Court will determine liability of one who reports newsworthy events without checking legality of the source.(Bartnicki v. Vopper)Literature/writingDan Bischof
Through accusations of defamation, companies are starting to unmask anonymous online critics.Literature/writingDan Bischof
Two reporters face prospect of paying $40,000 contempt fines.(Philadelphia reporters Mark Bowden and Linn Washington)Literature/writingDan Bischof
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