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Why Vinyl Melted

Posted on January 09, 2009
The NY Times's Dwight Garner reviews Steve Knopper's Appetite For Self-Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age here. Says Mr. Garner, "Mr. Knopper, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, provides a wide-angled, morally complicated view...

The Mass Media and Images of Terrorism

Posted on January 09, 2009
John Tehranian, Chapman University School of Law, has published "The Last Minstrel Show? Racial Profiling, the War on Terrorism and the Mass Media, in volume 41 of the Connecticut Law Review. Here is the abstract. This Article examines and critiques....

Julie Hilden on the Iseman Defamation Suit Against the Times

Posted on January 09, 2009
FindLaw's Julie Hilden analyzes Vicki Iseman's case against the New York Times in a column here.

Copy of Hitler's Globe Used In Film; Owner Says He May Sue

Posted on January 03, 2009
The New York Post reports that advertising executive Robert Pritikin, who's known for writing the "Rice-a-Roni" jingle, may pursue a suit against Tom Cruise and others involved in the making of the film "Valkyrie" for using a copy of Hitler's...

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Lactation Nation

Posted on January 03, 2009
The Guardian reports on the opposition to Facebook's policy of removing photographs that show breastfeeding mothers. Facebook says it could and might remove only those photographs that showed "Photos containing a fully exposed breast, as defined by showing the nipple...

Vietnamese Editors Fired

Posted on January 02, 2009
The AP reports that editors at two Vietnamese newspapers have been fired, apparently for criticizing the treatment of reporters who covered a high profile corruption case. Both reporters were subsequently convicted of "abusing freedom and democracy;" one received jail time...

McCain's Female Friend Suing New York Times

Posted on January 02, 2009
Vicki Iseman, the woman whom the New York Times indicated had a close relationship with Republican Presidential candidate John McCain, is now suing the paper for defamation. The Times says it "stands by" its February story. Read more here in...

Viacom, Time Warner Cable Argue Over Fees; Explain THAT to Your Family's Sponge Bob and Dora the Explorer Fans

Posted on December 31, 2008
Cable subscribers in the Southeast, New York, southern California, and Texas may be the victims of a battle between Viacom and Time Warner Cable over fees. Viacom wants higher fees to continue to allow Time Warner to carry such popular...

The Link Between Dan Rather's Lawsuit and George Bush's Legacy

Posted on December 31, 2008
The Observer covers former CBS anchor Dan Rather's lawsuit against that network here. The article suggests that the suit "will cast a further shadow over the Bush legacy" as it explores Mr. Rather's allegations that the network attempted to bury...

Iraqi Journalist's Trial Postponed; Appellate Court Will Decide Charges

Posted on December 30, 2008
Muntadhar al-Zeidi's trial has been postponed, as authorities try to figure out what charges he should face. The journalist, who is now famous for having thrown his shoes at President Bush, who ducked, was reported likely to face charges of...

Radio Host Says BBC Offers Cheat Sheets To Celebrity Mastermind Participants

Posted on December 30, 2008
The BBC may be facing another controversy after radio host Victoria Derbyshire said she was told she could have a "crib sheet" (or cheat sheet) if she thought she needed one while competing on the celebrity version of the popular...

Another Holocaust Non-Memoir

Posted on December 29, 2008
Berkley Publishing is cancelling the publication of Angel at the Fence, a Holocaust memoir, which its author has admitted is fabricated. Herman Rosenblat, who is a concentration camp survivor, said he made up the story that forms the basis of...

Oops, We Did It Again

Posted on December 29, 2008
Courtesy of the Guardian, here's a roundup of British media bloopers.

Teenager Asks Daily Mail For Apology Over Story Regarding Rhys Jones' Killer

Posted on December 29, 2008
Eighteen-year-old Kelly Marshall is asking the Daily Star for an apology for statements it made about her and certain statements it attributed to her concerning the man convicted of killing eleven-year-old Rhys Jones. Young Rhys was shot in a Liverpool...

Judge Rules Fox Has Rights To "Watchmen"

Posted on December 29, 2008
The longstanding suit over rights to "Watchmen" seems to have been resolved, at least temporarily, in favor of Fox. Judge Gary Feess issued a preliminary ruling finding that Fox does have "copyright interest consisting of, at the very least, the...

Gilmore Girls Lawsuit

Posted on December 29, 2008
The Hollywood Reporter reports that "Gilmore Girls" producer Gavin Polone is suing both Warner Brothers and its network, and the CW for fraud. Mr. Polone claims that the studio failed to pay him substantial amounts of money he was due...

Warner Brothers Sues CBS Over Two and a Half Men

Posted on December 24, 2008
Warner Brothers TV is suing CBS over "Two and a Half Men," alleging that the network hasn't paid WB additional fees it agreed to for the latest two seasons of the hit comedy, to cover WB's losses in producing the...

SAG Board Calls Off January 2 Strike Vote

Posted on December 24, 2008
The SAG strike vote is off temporarily, because of increasing opposition. Instead, the leadership is meeting to consider its next move. The studios are pressing their suggestion that SAG members reconsider AMPTP's last offer. A strike is still a possibility;...

Yahoo Decides To Limit Retention of Personally Identifiable Search Data

Posted on December 24, 2008
A New York Times editorial applauds Yahoo's decision to destroy personally identifiable search data after ninety days, concluding, "Internet users should be able to control how much of their personal data companies keep. Yahoo?s announcement is a welcome step in...

Lillo Brancato Acquitted of Murder, Convicted of Attempted Burglary

Posted on December 23, 2008
Actor Lillo Brancato, Jr. was acquitted of both murder and weapons charges, but convicted of attempted burglary yesterday. Mr. Brancato appeared on the Sopranos some years ago. He was accused of murder in the death of off-duty police officer Daniel...

Illinois Court Rules That Plaintiff Must Disclose Name When Suing Newspaper For Defamation

Posted on December 23, 2008
An Illinois trial court has ruled that a defamation plaintiff may not sue anonymously unless he shows "good cause" to do so, as provided for under the statute. The plaintiff had alleged that the newspaper had defamed him by alleging...

Strictly Come Hat in Hand

Posted on December 23, 2008
News of the World has apologized to Nicole Cutler, a dancer on the popular British show Strictly Come Dancing (which inspired Dancing With the Stars), for alleging that she said nasty things about the show's hosts. The apology appeared in...

Say What?

Posted on December 23, 2008
MSNBC.com reports that Tom Cruise's publicity folks tried to get some good reviews for Mr. Cruise's latest film Valkyrie by offering a private screening to employees at the radio station K-Earth 101 if they'd only say "nice things" about the...

"We're Sorry....So Sorry...."

Posted on December 22, 2008
Today, the New York Times apologized for printing what it thought was an email from the Mayor of Paris, Bernard Delano�, critizing Caroline Kennedy for seeking Hillary Clinton's soon-to-be vacant Senate seat. As it turns out. Mr. Delano� sent no...

The Digital Transition Looms

Posted on December 22, 2008
The New York Times' Eric Taub discusses what's gone right--and wrong--with the transition to digital television. Says Mr. Taub, most commentators think the transition has gone mostly wrong. Some consumers still don't quite understand that the transition is coming soon,...

Robert Gibbs, Front and Center

Posted on December 21, 2008
In today's New York Times, Mark Leibovich discusses what kind of relationship President Obama might have with the press. The key, he says, is Mr. Obama's newly named spokesperson Robert Gibbs.

Warner Tells YouTube To Take Down Video Clips

Posted on December 21, 2008
Negotiations between YouTube and Warner Music over royalties have broken down, and consequently Warner has told YouTube to take down all clips by Warner Music artists, reports Reuters. Read more here.

French Appeals Court: "Les Miserables" Sequels OK; Original Work Now in Public Domain

Posted on December 21, 2008
A French appeals court has ruled that Francois Ceresa's novels, which he wrote as a kind of sequel to Les Miserables while they may not exhibit Victor Hugo's talent, may nonetheless continue to be sold. The famed author's heirs had...

RIAA Trying New Tactics Against Those Suspected Of Illegal Downloading

Posted on December 21, 2008
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Recording Industry Association of America is abandoning its policy of suing those individuals it believes have downloaded songs illegally and is instead entering into agreements with ISPs to try to shut off suspected...

Fair Trial, Free Press in Comparative Law

Posted on December 19, 2008
Giorgio Resta, Universit� degli Studi di Bari, Law Faculty, has published "Trying Cases in the Media: A Comparative Overview, forthcoming in Law and Contemporary Problems. Here is the abstract. Foreigners to the United States are usually struck by the harshness...

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