Media & Communications Law

TikTok creator sued by immigration firm, accused of making defamatory comments online

A TikTok creator from Indiana is being sued by a Houston-based law firm over comments that she allegedly made about the firm online, according to Law360.

Apr 3, 2026 10:27 AM CDT

Bill Kurtis’ memoir tells how law school trained him for covering trials

In Whirlwind: My Life Reporting the News, Bill Kurtis’ memoir, the newsman tells how being an attorney built the foundation for his six-decade career in journalism, in which he covered major trials and investigated issues such as Agent Orange.

Apr 1, 2026 12:45 AM CDT

Just like a bad suitor, AI personalities can be dangerous, some states say

Children and even adults are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence-created companion chatbots for friendship and romance, and there’s a push to better regulate them.

Apr 1, 2026 12:35 AM CDT

Federal case may curtail journalists’ rights to keep sources confidential

A case between a Chinese American scientist and the federal government has ensnared former Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge and threatens to set precedent that would chip away at the ability of journalists to protect their anonymous sources, free speech advocates say.

Mar 30, 2026 2:28 PM CDT

Verdicts against Meta, YouTube reshape legal protections for Big Tech

A Los Angeles jury delivered a rare verdict against Silicon Valley giants Wednesday—the second finding in two days—boosting hopes of safety advocates that courts will deliver a long-sought reckoning over social media’s harms to children.

Mar 25, 2026 2:36 PM CDT

Supreme Court finds internet service providers not liable for users’ pirated music

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that internet service providers are generally not responsible for the illegal distribution and downloading of music on their services, a blow to the music recording industry’s efforts to curb online piracy.

Mar 25, 2026 10:00 AM CDT

Attorney at social media addiction trial takes selfie, receives $1,100 sanction

A plaintiffs lawyer recently received a $1,100 sanction for taking a selfie and conducting a Zoom interview from inside the Los Angeles Superior Court during the first trial alleging that Meta Platforms and YouTube caused addictions in adolescents.

Mar 24, 2026 10:42 AM CDT

Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors in $44B buyout, jury finds

Technology billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk committed securities fraud with false or misleading statements about Twitter’s fake bot accounts as he attempted to scrap or renegotiate the $44 billion deal to buy the social media platform, a California jury for a civil trial unanimously found Friday.

Mar 23, 2026 9:35 AM CDT

Barbecue term catches fire on social media; who will get smoked on trademark rights?

If you like barbecue and use social media, you may have heard of Walter Johnson, a senior citizen social media influencer who goes by “Mr. Tendernism.” It references a term that he uses to describe smoked meat so tender that it falls right off the bone. In November, a North Carolina civil litigator who didn’t know Johnson filed two trademark applications for “Tendernism” for restaurant services and clothing.

Mar 12, 2026 8:55 AM CDT

ABA names 2026 finalists for Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts

The American Bar Association today announced the 31 finalists for the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is the ABA’s highest honor in recognition of this purpose.

Mar 11, 2026 12:28 PM CDT

Journalists push back against parent companies’ ICE contracts

More than 200 journalists at Law360 and its sister publications have signed a letter demanding the end of a $22.1 million, five-year contract that parent company RELX has with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that grants access to a database of public records compiled by its LexisNexis Risk Solutions, according to Poynter.

Mar 10, 2026 11:08 AM CDT