Before the trial of Dallas police officer Amber Guyger on charges of murdering Botham Jean in his own apartment, the defense team argued that “media hysteria” threatened to deny her right to a fair trial. But when court...more
10/17/2019
/ Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Digital Media ,
Journalists ,
Jury Trial ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Law Enforcement ,
Murder ,
News Stories ,
Police ,
Right to a Fair Trial
Texas has rarely seen a storm as destructive and vicious as Hurricane Harvey. It was an ill wind that blew little good. But the monster rain delivered by the storm did not obscure the bravery and compassion of Texans from all...more
Earlier this month, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions signaled a potential sea change in the Department of Justice’s treatment of the news media. Sessions proclaimed that the Justice Department will pursue leak...more
9/1/2017
/ Attorney General ,
Confidential Source ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
First Amendment ,
Journalists ,
Media ,
Media Leaks ,
News Stories ,
Search Warrant ,
Subpoenas
Despite the high heat of summer, two federal courts have blown a chill wind through the law of online defamation. The courts gave the green light to libel suits over alleged implications from stock or file photos illustrating...more
Online journalists and scholars from the Americas and around the globe recently gathered at the University of Texas at Austin to assess the state of internet-based journalism.
The keynote address of the 16th annual...more
4/28/2016
/ Actual Malice ,
Anti-SLAPP ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Burden of Proof ,
Defamation ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Journalists ,
Libel ,
Political Speech ,
Public Officials ,
Social Media