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Tennessee State, Hampton U, Decide To Block Access To JuicyCampus.Com

Posted on November 20, 2008
Both Tennessee State University and Hampton University have decided to begin blocking access to JuicyCampus.com, the popular gossip site. Matt Ivester, the head of JuicyCampus.com, said the company is "considering" its "legal options," apparently since TSU is a publicly funded...

The Last Dance

Posted on November 20, 2008
John Sergeant, the journalist celeb on Britain "Strictly Come Dancing" who kept disappearing courtesy of the judges and reappearing courtesy of the fans, had one more turn around the dance floor with partner Kristina Rihanoff. As the fox trotted off,...

Politkovskaya Murder Trial Now To Take Place Behind Closed Doors

Posted on November 20, 2008
The judge in charge of the Politkovskaya murder trial has closed it to the media, and has been severely criticized by journalists and human rights groups as well as by Ms. Politkovskaya's friends and family. He had originally said that...

Still Auf the Air: Project Runway

Posted on November 19, 2008
The New York Times reports on the ongoing battle between Lifetime and NBC over the show Project Runway, which the Weinsteins thought they had sold to Lifetime earlier this year. NBC sued, saying it had a right of first refusal....

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Department of Education's New Info Gathering System Seems To Overreach, Say Education Lobbying Groups

Posted on November 19, 2008
The Department of Education's proposed new data mining system, intended to combat fraud and abuse, is taking some heat from groups such as the American Council on Education and the American Association of Universities, which see it as unlikely to...

Music Piracy Has Unintended Consequences For Some Students

Posted on November 19, 2008
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that some students, faced with payment demands from the RIAA for illegal file sharing, are paying up, and then finding that they cannot afford to return to school. Read more here.

Former USA Today Reporter No Longer Faces Contempt Charges In Hatfill Case

Posted on November 18, 2008
An appellate court has vacated the contempt order against West Virginia journalism professor (and former USA Today reporter) Toni Locy, who was originally ordered to divulge her sources in the Hatfill lawsuit against the Justice Department. But it's not clear...

Robert Tsai's Eloquence & Reason

Posted on November 18, 2008
Robert Tsai has published Eloquence & Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture (Yale University Press). Dan Solove reviews it here at Concurring Opinions.

ABA Journal Conducting Survey

Posted on November 18, 2008
The ABA Journal is surveying lawyers about the job market and the current state of the economy. Here's the link to the survey. The Journal will publish the survey results in the January issue. Answers will be kept confidential and...

Taking the First Amendment Into Virtual Reality

Posted on November 18, 2008
Marc Jonathan Blitz, Oklahoma City University, has published "The Freedom of 3D Thought: The First Amendment in Virtual Reality," in volume 30 of the Cardozo Law Review. Here is the abstract. Unlike the virtual worlds of the present, which appear...

"MySpace" Jurors Can Hear Evidence of Suicide

Posted on November 17, 2008
The judge presiding over Lori Drew's MySpace "hoax" case has ruled that prosecutors may introduce evidence of Megan Meier's suicide. Ms. Drew's lawyer had argued that the jury would be confused that think that his client was on trial for...

British Broadcasters Move Toward Product Placement Code

Posted on November 17, 2008
Britain's ITV is signing on to a product placement code put together by an industry group that would allow viewers to see when products are being advertised within a program, and more broadcasters are likely to follow. A "generic symbol"...

Michael Jackson Being Sued Over Recording Contract

Posted on November 17, 2008
Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, a son of the King of Bahrain, is suing singer Michael Jackson for breach of contract over failure to complete a recording contract. The case is being heard in a London court. Read...

Politkovskaya Murder Trial Begins

Posted on November 17, 2008
The murder trial of three men charged with complicity in the killing of journalist Anna Politkovskaya has begun in Moscow. However, the alleged killer is still at large, and some commentators believe the trial will yield little information about the....

"Soul Train" Host Faces Domestic Violence and Other Charges in L.A.

Posted on November 16, 2008
According to the A.P., the Los Angeles city attorney is bringing charges of domestic abuse among others against Don Cornelius, the former host and producer of Soul Train, the long-running weekly music series. Mr. Cornelius posted $50,000 bail and was...

Kanye West Has Run-In With Photographer At English Nightclub

Posted on November 16, 2008
Kanye West had harsh words for the paparazzi after a photographer complained to police that the rapper had assaulted him at a Newcastle night club. Mr. West explained to law enforcement that he was trying to shield himself from the...

Supreme Court Will Hear "Hillary: The Movie" Appeal

Posted on November 14, 2008
The Supreme Court has granted cert in the matter of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, that "Hillary: The Movie" case, according to Scotus Blog and the Washington Post. The issue? Whether the film was designed to influence audiences to...

Publisher Liable For Plaintiff's Reliance On Ad That Represented Defendant Physician As Board-Certified

Posted on November 14, 2008
The Oregon Supreme Court has affirmed the lower court decision in the case of Knepper v. Brown, in which the plaintiffs sued a physician and an advertiser for injuries arising out of a failed medical procedure. [...] We begin our...

Students React To JuicyCampus.com Founder's Visit

Posted on November 14, 2008
Matt Ivester, founder of JuicyCampus.com, the controversial Internet gossip site, recently spent some time on a real campus--Georgetown. Students who heard him speak had some comments about his site. Here's a link to their reactions, via Wired Campus...

Leggo My Legos

Posted on November 14, 2008
Mega Brands has won yet another victory in its fight with giant rival Lego, this time in the European Court of First Instance, which agrees that the Danish toy maker cannot trademark its signature "bricks". Both Mega Brands and Lego...

Examining the End of Blasphemy Law in Britain

Posted on November 14, 2008
Russell Sandberg and Norman Doe have published "The Strange Death of Blasphemy," at 71 Modern Law Review 971-986 (November 2008). Here is the abstract. Recent years have witnessed a considerable growth in legislation and litigation concerning religion...

He Said, She Said

Posted on November 13, 2008
More Philadelphia TV anchors are fighting it out in court. Two of WCAU-TV's former on-air talent, Vince DeMentri and Lori Delgado, have filed lawsuits, Mr. DeMentri over his firing from the station after he and Ms. Delgado had an affair...

Harvard Law Prof Files Suit Against RIAA In Defense of His Client

Posted on November 12, 2008
Harvard Law School Professor Charles Nesson is going after the Recording Industry Association of America, claiming that its suit against his client, Joel Tenenbaum, under the The Digital Theft Deterrence and Copyright Damages Improvement Act of 1999, is unconstitutional...

The First Amendment Values of the Video Record

Posted on November 12, 2008
Keith A. Gorgos, University at Buffalo Law School, SUNY, has published "Lost in Transcription: Why the Video Record is Actually Verbatim," in volume 56 of the Buffalo Law Review (2009). Here is the abstract. In most U.S. jurisdictions, court proceedings...

Judge Issues Gag Order In Arizona Case

Posted on November 12, 2008
The judge in charge of the Romero case has issued a gag order, just as the police chief was set to hold a press conference to give the media another update on this very high profile situation. The eight-year-old detained...

Soccer Star's Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against Newspapers Is On

Posted on November 12, 2008
Soccer star Ashley Cole's lawsuit against the Daily Mirror and the Sunday Mirror heads to court. He is suing on a "no win, no fee" basis. The newspapers printed several stories claiming that he had relationships (sex) with several women;...

UTV Suspends On Air For Objectionable Comments Directed To London Councillor

Posted on November 12, 2008
More evidence that British broadcasters are starting to get tough with their on air hosts in the wake of the Brand/Ross fallout: UTV has suspended "shock-jock" host Jon Gaunt for calling a London councilman an "ignorant pig" during an on-air...

Max Mosley On Paul Dacre

Posted on November 12, 2008
Max Mosley ties Paul Dacre's recent address to the Society of Editors to his own court win here.

Sun, News of the World Settle With Sienna Miller Over Invasion of Privacy Suit

Posted on November 11, 2008
Speaking of privacy, the Sun and the News of the World have agreed to pay actress Sienna Miller thirty five thousand pounds and apologize for publishing photographs and articles about her and actor Balthazar Getty that she claimed invaded her...

Daily Mail Editor Criticized For Comments About Judge, Privacy Decisions

Posted on November 11, 2008
A number of attorneys have criticized Daily Mail editor in chief Paul Dacre's comments on Mr. Justice Eady's privacy rulings, including Anthony Lester (Lord Lester of Herne Hill), a Member of Parliament, and a well known human rights lawyer, who...

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