Citizen Media Law Briefs

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project...

Big news this week! On Tuesday, we launched another major section of our Citizen Media Legal Guide. The guide is intended for use by citizen media creators with or without formal legal training and addresses the legal issues individuals and organizations may encounter as they gather information and publish online.

The guide, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, covers the 15 most populous U.S. states and the District of Columbia and focuses on the wide range of legal issues online publishers are likely to face, including risks associated with publication, such as defamation and privacy torts; intellectual property; access to government information; newsgathering; and general legal issues involved in setting up a business.

For Tuesday's launch, we rolled out the section on Access to Government Information, which highlights the extensive amount of information available through government sources and explains how both traditional and non-traditional journalists can use various public access laws to gather and make effective use of this information. Here is a quick rundown of the subsections we've just published:   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project blog...

Tuna Chatterjee comments on freedom of information laws and prisoner access to public records.
A Tale of Two Prisoners

Sam Bayard prepares for a conference on participatory news media.
Heading to L.A. for Media Re:public Forum

CMLP Staff discuss the legal challenges of using of recording equipment in specific private and semi-public settings.
Highlights from the Legal Guide: Liability for the Use of Recording Devices

Sam Bayard looks at a critic's free speech victory in a case involving Wal-Mart.
Court Rejects Wal-Mart's Bid to Silence Criticism Through Trademark Law   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law

Sam Bayard comments on the JuicyCampus.com investigation.
New Jersey Prosecutors Set Sights on JuicyCampus

Tuna Chatterjee looks at Sunshine Week and your right to know.
It's Sunshine Week!

CMLP Staff highlight the legal challenges in maintaining the confidentiality of sources and source material.
Highlights from the Legal Guide: Protecting Sources and Source Material

Sam Bayard comments on similes, fair use, and Harry Potter.
Rowling v. RDR Books: Fair Use Is Like Gumbo

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Other citizen media law news...   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project blog...

David Ardia explains CMLP's opposition to a judicial order imposing punitive fines on a journalist.
CMLP Joins Other Media Organizations to Oppose Contempt Order Against Journalist in Anthrax Case

Sam Bayard assesses a proposed Kentucky bill to end anonymous online speech.
Kentucky Legislator Introduces Bill to Stop Anonymous Posting

CMLP staff discuss privacy issues that arise when gathering information.
Highlights from the Legal Guide: Gathering Private Information

Wendy Seltzer comments on the U.S. Airforce's DMCA claim related to recruiting video.
Air Force DMCA-Bombs YouTubed Ad   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project...

Big news this week! On Monday, we launched another major section of our Citizen Media Legal Guide. The guide is intended for use by citizen media creators with or without formal legal training and addresses the legal issues individuals and organizations may encounter as they gather information and publish online.

The guide, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, covers the 15 most populous U.S. states and the District of Columbia and focuses on the wide range of legal issues online publishers are likely to face, including risks associated with publication, such as defamation and privacy torts; intellectual property; access to government information; newsgathering; and general legal issues involved in setting up a business.

For Monday's launch, we rolled out the section on Newsgathering and Privacy, which addresses the legal and practical issues you may encounter as you gather documents, take photographs or video, and collect other information. Here is a quick rundown of the subsections we've just published:   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project blog...

Sam Bayard evaluates AutoAdmit defendant's arguments for staying anonymous.
"AK47" Files Motion to Quash in AutoAdmit Case

Dan Gillmor comments on the Wikileaks case and the Edison Chen episode.
The Net Remembers, for Good and Bad

David Ardia discusses media coalition's "friend of the court" brief in the Wikileaks case.
Coalition of Media Organizations Challenges Prior Restraints in Wikileaks Case

Sam Bayard looks at a Texas case involving MySpace and teen suicide.
MySpace Sued Over Teen Suicide

CMLP Staff discusses why insurance is valuable if you publish online.
Highlights from the Legal Guide: Are Your Online Activities Covered by Insurance?

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Other citizen media law news...   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project blog...

Sam Bayard reports on a recent development in the "cyberlaw" trademark controversy.
Eric Menhart Rethinks Trademark Application; Internet Lawyers Still Laughing

David Ardia looks at Pennsylvania's new open records law.
Pennsylvania Reforms Open Records Law, Loses Distinction as Worst in the Country

David Ardia evaluates the First Amendment considerations in the Wikileaks case.
Making Sense of the Wikileaks Fiasco: Prior Restraints in the Internet Age

Sam Bayard discusses Olympic athletes' blogging constraints.
International Olympic Committee Thinks Blogging Is Not About Journalism   read more »

Welcome to the Citizen Media Law Brief, a weekly newsletter highlighting recent blog posts, media law news, legal threat entries, and other new content on the Citizen Media Law Project's website. You are receiving this email because you have expressed interest in the CMLP or registered on our site, www.citmedialaw.org. If you do not wish to receive this newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the link at the bottom of this email or by going to http://www.citmedialaw.org/newsletter/subscriptions.

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The latest from the Citizen Media Law Project blog...

Sam Bayard discusses the net neutrality bill introduced in the House this week.
Some Thoughts on the New Net Neutrality Bill

Sam Bayard comments on a novel invasion of privacy claim in a Tennessee blogging case.
Swartz v. Does: Tennessee Couple Sues Anonymous Author(s) of Local Blog for Defamation and Invasion of Privacy

David Ardia looks at a new online resource for federal case law.
Federal Case Law Archive Now Online and Free

CMLP Staff discusses the issues that arise in selecting a platform for online speech.
Highlights from the Legal Guide: Getting Your Words and Other Content Out to the World

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Other citizen media law news...   read more »