Media and Communications Law Society
"Topics related to communications law and media policy."
Author: Justin Silverman is president, Denise Ouellet is treasurer and Kristin Billera is secretary of Suffolk University Law School's Media and Communications Law Society.
Blawg Related Categories: Constitutional Law • First Amendment • Intellectual Property Law • Media & Communications Law • Suffolk University • Law Student
Recent Posts from Media and Communications Law Society
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Ninth Circuit Adopts a National Standard for Internet Obscenity
By Justin Silverman Last spring I wrote about Dwight Whorley and his conviction under the federal obscenity statute. The materials in question were Japanese anime-style cartoon depictions of children having sex with adults and emails Whorley wrote…
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Prince Lobel’s Kimberley Keyes to Speak with Suffolk Law Students
By Justin Silverman Attorney Kimberley Keyes of Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP will visit Suffolk Law on Nov. 2 as part of a general interest meeting for the Media and Communications Law Society. All…
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Journalist Trudy Lieberman to Discuss Health Care Policy, Media
By Justin Silverman Professor Marc Rodwin is hosting a luncheon with journalist Trudy Lieberman at noon on Wednesday in the Suffolk University Law School Function Room. She will be discussing the current state of health…
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It’s Not a Toomah — Just a Headache for California Media
By Justin Silverman Looking to terminate intrusive paparazzi tactics, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger amended a privacy law this week to allow claims against media outlets if they pay for any photo or video of celebrities…
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Masterman Symposium to Feature NECN, GlobalPost Founder
By Justin Silverman New England Cable News founder Philip Balboni will highlight this year’s Masterman Institute symposium at Suffolk Law School. Balboni, now president and chief executive of GlobalPost, will be joined by several other…
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New FTC Guides Are Strict on Blogs, Raise Free Speech Concerns
By Denise Ouellet The Federal Trade Commission announced on Monday that it will now require bloggers to disclose when they are receiving any type of compensation in exchange for endorsing or reviewing a product, service…
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See No Evil: Reflections on Censorship During Banned Books Week
By Kristin Billera September 26 to October 3 is the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week. Book banning is, unfortunately, still a very real problem in the US today, despite the decision in the pivotal…
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What is Best Route to Net Neutrality?
By Justin Silverman The idea of Net Neutrality took flight recently, receiving an endorsement by the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC proposed new regulations that would preserve the Internet as we now know it, though…
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Glenn Beck, Barbra Streisand and a Young Girl in 1990
By Justin Silverman When singer Barbra Streisand found an aerial shot of her home in a Pictopia.com collection of California coastline photos several years ago, she sued citing privacy concerns. Because of the lawsuit, public…
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Boston Mayor’s Aide in Hot Water Over Public Record Violations
By Kristin Billera Employees of the administration of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino could be in serious trouble for their violations of Massachusetts’ public records law. The administration was warned last year by Superior Court Judge…