Citizen Media Law Project
News and analysis related to media law and online journalism.
Author: David Ardia, Sam Bayard and Dan Gillmor are fellows at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Gillmor is also founder and director of the Center for Citizen Media, which is is jointly affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and the Berkman Center.
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Recent Posts from Citizen Media Law Project
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Jones Day v. BlockShopper: Court Chooses Legal Formality Over Common Sense
Last Thursday, a federal district judge denied BlockShopper.com's motion to dismiss Jones Day's complaint alleging trademark infringement and dilution. The lawsuit arose out of BlockShopper's reports on two condominium purchases by Jones Day associates Dan…
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Douchetastic Defamation Suit Filed
Michael Minelli, a 27-year old "club promoter," is spewing vinegar at Simon and Schuster, publisher of the book Hot Chicks with Douchebags. Apparently, Mr. Minelli finds the description "douchebag" to be inaccurate, and to say…
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Workshop on Managing Online Reader Contributions and Comments
This Thursday I'll be participating in a "collaborative workshop" involving newspaper editors and media lawyers addressing the challenges associated with managing online reader contributions and comments. The half-day workshop is sponsored by the New England…
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Nude Bike Riding Protected by the First Amendment
Michael "Bobby" Hammond, 21, inspired by his recent participation in the annual World Naked Bike Ride -- an event that protests against car culture, decided to take his vintage 10-speed bicycle for a spin through…
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Two New Ripoff Report Cases Filed
Eric Goldman reminds us (here, here) that angry companies and individuals are still suing Xcentric Ventures, LLC and Ed Magedson left and right over reports submitted to Ripoff Report. Ripoff Report is a website that…
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Schools Lack Authority to Punish Online Student Speech
One of the major issues facing schools is whether they have authority to discipline their students for speech on the Internet. In an article I wrote that will appear in the December 2008 issue of…
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Lori Drew Trial To Start Next Week
Believe it or not, the criminal case against Lori Drew heads to trial next Tuesday. Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles indicted Drew last May for her alleged role in a hoax on MySpace directed at…
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Court Rejects Bid to Silence Mortgage Watchdog Website
The Mortgage Lender Implode-O-Meter, a mortgage watchdog website, announced on Friday that a federal judge denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against it filed by Global Direct Sales, LLC, the Penobscot Indian Nation, Christopher…
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These Anonymous Critics ARE Cowards
The AP reports, "Palin derides anonymous critics on Fox as cowards," a reference to a recent Fox News segment in which a correspondent relayed a variety of negative attacks from, he said, members of the…
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CMLP and Leading Online News Organizations File Amici Curiae Brief in Cape Cod Defamation Case
On Friday, the Citizen Media Law Project joined with the Online News Association, Media Bloggers Association, New England Press Association, and Globe Newspaper Company, publisher of The Boston Globe and Boston.com, to submit an amici…