In a precedential decision issued on April 14, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of defamation and false light invasion of privacy claims brought against Newsweek by a politically active minor...more
5/6/2020
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Actual Malice ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defamation ,
Donald Trump ,
False Light ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Minor Children ,
Political Candidates ,
Printed Publications
In the past year, allegations of sexual misconduct have regularly made headlines in top news outlets across the United States. The #MeToo movement has encouraged many individuals to make public the details of sometimes...more
7/9/2018
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Actual Malice ,
Claims Made Policy ,
Commercial Insurance Policies ,
Common Law Privilege ,
Defamation ,
Fair Report Privilege ,
First Amendment ,
Journalists ,
Media Relations ,
News Stories ,
Newspapers ,
Occurrence ,
Online Magazines ,
Public Figures ,
Public Officials ,
Republication ,
Reputational Injury ,
Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment
In yet another reminder of the importance of maintaining the privacy of personal information, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, in ACLU v. Clapper, issued a unanimous decision striking down the National Security Agency’s...more
5/19/2015
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ,
Appeals ,
Edward Snowden ,
Ex Parte ,
First Amendment ,
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Metadata ,
National Security Agency (NSA) ,
Patriot Act ,
Right to Privacy