Eastern alum to speak about famous media cases Tuesday Oct 4, 2008
An adjunct scholar with the Cato Institute in Washington, Corn-Revere is a co-author of the three-volume treatise Modern Communications Law, published in 1999. Corn-Revere was at the Federal Communications Commission from 1989 to 1994 and served as chief counsel to former FCC Chairman James Quello. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
JCPD probes local homicide (5515) Aug 23, 2008
online_editor wrote on Aug 22, 2008 11:51 AM:" No, the comments are not pre-screened. We try to read them all but not in advance. I've heard two pieces of contradictory advice about this posting issue. (Lawyers don't always seem to agree on their advice about avoiding legal complications.) Some crime-related comments get removed because they make allegations against individuals that haven't been reported publicly. Because we're not lawyers, we don't guarantee we always know when to remove... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Yale Defamation Lawsuit Becomes a Case of Mistaken Identity for Texas Attorney Aug 16, 2008
David A. Anderson, a former journalist and current who teaches mass communications law, says most petitions and complaints he has seen in suits "don't go beyond what it takes to serve the defendant.". Randazza also takes issue with the journalists who wrote the story without providing information to identify Ryan the defendant. (Law.com)
New lobby rules mean more work for lawyers Aug 13, 2008
The Act creates a new level of disclosure on an ongoing basis and the monitoring and investigating powers of that disclosure have been heightened, says Rob Malcolmson, the head of the communications law group and member of the competition law group at Goodmans LLP in Toronto. Time will tell how diligent the Commissioner is but they certainly will have sweeping powers. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
No wins for Howard in culture wars Aug 12, 2008
Chadwick's background is with the left-of-centre Communications Law Centre and The Age in Melbourne ... He has worked at the Heraldand The Age and taught at the Communications Law Centre. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
FCC rules Comcast violated Internet access policy Aug 3, 2008
Martin says the Supreme Court has recognized the agency's power to enforce the principles under its "ancillary authority" outlined in communications law and that the full commission has agreed with that position. Members of Congress, including presumed Democratic presidential nominee Sen. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Anybody Remember the Red Lion Case? Jul 29, 2008
Justice White found that Congress had agreed, in amending the Communications law in 1959, because broadcast frequencies are limited and, therefore, they have been necessarily considered a public trust. According to the opinion, the scarcity was driven by the technology of the day. (Human Events Online)
XM and Sirius Jul 25, 2008
Jerome Boros, a communications law specialist and of counsel with law firm Bryan Cave, said the ball now lies with Deborah Taylor Tate, the one remaining FCC member yet to cast a vote in the merger. Even if she votes in favor of the deal, Boros said, it does not necessarily mean the two entities will become one. (Forbes -- Markets)
Mattoon native helped CBS in wake of famous 'wardrobe malfunction' Jul 23, 2008
Last year, he was named as one of the top 10 communications lawyers in the D.C. area by the Legal Times ... Fellow reporter Dan Hagen, now an EIU journalism teacher himself, told Corn-Revere it would be possible to specialize in communications law in law school ... By the time I started law school, I knew that I wanted to practice communications law and to focus on First Amendment issues, Corn-Revere said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Obama's money Jul 4, 2008
Obama's money - International Herald Tribune. Published: July 4, 2008. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
XM-Sirius: A Necessary Attraction Jun 17, 2008
Jerome Boros, a communications law specialist and partner with law firm Bryan Cave LLP, said FCC Chairman Martin's decision is both practical and political in motivation, as well as inevitable on an economic basis. Neither company has been making money, he said, because each has been competing for talent against terrestrial broadcast stations and splashing out on advertising. (Forbes -- Markets)
Alex Farrar:FTA puts Australian television content out of focus Jun 10, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Common sense at the center of malpractice reform (11) Apr 2, 2008
Nine states have recently adopted this new open communications law in medical malpractice cases, and when the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. enacted a policy of assuming responsibility for medical mistakes by allowing doctors to talk about them with their patients, medical malpractice costs dropped to an all-time low. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Kristy survives again Mar 20, 2008
Because, having studied communications law, I can assure you that huge fines would have to be paid for cheating on the voting results ... WE first I only know this cuz Greg had to take Communications Law 3 times ... Greg took Communications Law, AND passed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Eavesdropping a quiet menace Mar 5, 2008
And then I discovered via Kevin Drum at the Washington Monthly an essay by bmaz, a lawyer with communications law experience who blogs anonymously for Proctoring Congress and Emptywheel. He believes the feds have indemnified the telecoms against damages. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Former FCC chief speaks on regulation: Bryan Tramont discusses how government agency controls daily activities Feb 29, 2008
Several hundred students and faculty, mostly from the College of Law, crowded into Hendricks Chapel to hear the lawyer and communications law expert share his insights ... He seemed especially pleased to receive questions because he said he spent most of his time in law school "confused" about communications law ... "Communications law is a cutting-edge discipline," Tramont said. (Daily Orange, NY)
Former FCC chief of staff to speak at College of Law Feb 28, 2008
An influential voice in communications law will speak to students about what their cell phones might have to do with the law ... "Communications law is a dynamic area of law that is not often covered in law school as extensively as other areas," Reed-Huff said. (Daily Orange, NY)
A visit with a favorite author proves this job is cool Feb 27, 2008
We take courses like mass communications law and ethics, but before you even get to be a journalist, you must have proof - in triplicate, I might add - that we've taken Whining 101. It is there that we learn the importance of making sure our bosses, our spouses and the rest of the world don't realize how much fun we're usually having. (Forest City Summit, IO)
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS: Congress should act to preserve Net neutrality Feb 26, 2008
The Markey bill would update federal communications law to protect against "discrimination" and "degradation" of content by network operators. It would give the Federal Communications Commission a clearer mandate to protect neutrality. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
St. Francis man convicted on second sex offense Feb 12, 2008
was convicted by a jury of violating interstate communications law by making threats to kill his uncle, who lives near White River. The maximum penalty is five years in prison and a 250,000 fine. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Northland Cable: ’No restrictions’ on contract with Chico station Feb 8, 2008
Jones said that, under federal communications law, KMVU is the designated FOX affiliate for Siskiyou, Jackson, Curry, and Lake counties. A Northland Cable press release stated that the company is exploring a legal remedy that would allow it to get the Chico FOX station, KCVU, back into its service package, a cheaper alternative than KMVU.. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Poor password management led to bank meltdown Feb 5, 2008
In some cases, it may not have been the security of the passwords themselves that posed a problem, but rather the access those passwords allowed, said Ian Walden, professor of information and communications law at Queen Mary, University of London. Organizations tend to think of access as being binary in nature: you get access to it all, or you don't, Walden said. (InfoWorld)
The Winds of Change Jan 26, 2008
Communications law does not impose consistent deadlines on the FCC to act on issues before it. When a telephone company seeks deregulation from the agency, the request is granted automatically in 15 months, if the FCC fails to reject it. (Multichannel News)
Wireless firms lose fight over what bills show Jan 23, 2008
Federal communications law bars state regulation of rates but allows states to regulate "other terms and conditions" of service. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the FCC in 2006, ruling that line items were "other terms and conditions" that states could prohibit. (Boston Globe)
Shoppers go wild Dec 22, 2007
The Choice research didn't include online auction sites, but a Communications Law Centre survey of 510 people found that almost half (48 per cent) of respondents who had participated in online auctions had problems and more than one in five didn't receive something they had paid for. Source: The Sun-Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Man pleads guilty in debit-card scam Dec 21, 2007
pleaded not guilty to a charge of violating interstate communications law for allegedly making threats to kill his uncle, who lives in rural White River. The maximum penalty upon conviction is five years in prison and a 250,000 fine. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Ariz. court: Balancing needed on e-mail anonymity Nov 28, 2007
Mobilisa filed a lawsuit in Washington state against multiple John Does, alleging trespass and communications law violations through illegal or unauthorized access to the company's computer system and e-mail accounts. The company then went to court in Arizona to try to force The Suggestion Box Inc., the Scottsdale-based service to send anonymous e-mail, to identify the sender of the June 27, 2005 e-mail. (AZCentral -- News)
* NCC draft law criticized by media watch groups Nov 21, 2007
A representative from Taiwan Media Watch protests against the draft of a new communications law produced by the National Communications Commission outside Chunghua Telecom yesterday ... Representatives from Taiwan Media Watch and 67 other civic groups gathered outside Chunghwa Telecom yesterday morning, saying that they refused to endorse the draft of a new communications law produced by the National Communications Commission (NCC). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Newhouse curriculums too similar to permit double majors Oct 19, 2007
For example, magazine, newspaper, broadcast and graphic arts majors all must take COM 505, Communications Law for Journalists. All Newhouse students take COM 107, Communications and Society. (Daily Orange, NY)
Texting is not calling, Verizon censors say Oct 10, 2007
However, Verizon apparently believes it can censor text messages because under federal communications law text messaging services are not treated as common carriage but rather as information services. In the 1960s, the Federal Communications Commission, prodded by the likes of IBM in an effort to keep AT entering the computer and information services markets, decreed that certain communications services - such as text messaging - were not common carrier services but instead information services. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Erwin Chemerinsky named founding dean of law school UCI, Sep. 20 Sep 21, 2007
Previously he was the Sydney M. Irmas Professor of Public Interest Law, Legal Ethics and Political Science at the University of Southern California Law School for 21 years, and director of the university's Center for Communications Law and Policy from 2000-2004. He also served as a professor at DePaul College of Law from 1980-83 and practiced law as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice and at Dobrovir, Oakes and Gebhart in Washington, D.C.. (University of California Newswire, CA)
Brasher Backs Torrance Radio Sep 14, 2007
Members have met with representatives from the Sanchez Law Firm, which specializes in communications law, as well as staffers for Sens. Pete Domenici and Jeff Bingaman and U.S. Rep. (Cedar Crest East Mountain Telegraph, NM)
* NCC unveils details of its proposed new media law Sep 13, 2007
The National Communications Commission (NCC) said yesterday that its newly drafted telecommunication and communications law would ban media coverage of any comments that discriminate by ethnicity or by gender. The draft law still needs the approval of both the Executive Yuan and the Legislative Yuan. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Franklin slams craigslist Aug 22, 2007
org to do anything about the child sex trade, said Greg Lisby, a Georgia State University professor who holds a law degree and teaches classes on communications law and ethics. Georgia's obscenity law was struck down in 2006 and the state Legislature has not adopted a new one, Lisby said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cellcom Israel Announces Second Quarter 2007 Results Aug 14, 2007
Other developments during the second quarter and after the balance sheet date Site Licensing - in July 2007, subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company received a Magistrates Court ruling determining that the exemption from the requirement to obtain a building permit for radio access devices, according to the Communications Law (Bezeq and Transmissions), 1982 (the "Exemption"), is not applicable to radio access devices on a cellular network, and, as such, the Company is required to... (PR Newswire)
Exec trio bolster Ventanazul Jul 17, 2007
Prior to TWC, Mosquera was an entertainment department associate at the New York City office of entertainment and communications law firm Loeb Mosquera has also worked with independent film company the Shooting Gallery and hip-hop record company Def Jam Recordings. Date in print: Tue. (Variety)
Senate to Debate Fairness Doctrine Jul 11, 2007
has indicated she is actively looking at legislation; however, an aide said she has no specific proposal and was looking at possible changes to the communications law to ensure there is a degree of fairness. . (TVweek.com)
Republican Proposes Ban on Fairness Doctrine Funding... Jun 29, 2007
Feinstein said she has directed staff to look at the possible changes to the communications law "to ensure there is a degree of fairness," but that she has no active proposal. House Energy rce Committee chairman John Dingell, D-Mich. (The Drudge Report)
Media Pirates Jun 18, 2007
John Zelezny is a lawyer and author of Communications Law: Liberties, Restraints, and the Modern Media. He is also senior vice president for Community Medical Centers. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Judges toss FCC rule on cursing Jun 5, 2007
" While expressing support for the networks' constitutional arguments, the judges decided the case on narrow grounds, which some communications law experts believe will hurt the case's chances of being heard by the Supreme Court. The judges found that FCC rulings last year contending that even isolated uses of expletives violated broadcast indecency standards was "a significant departure" from previous commission rulings. The judges said they were "sympathetic to the networks' contention that... (SunSpot.net)
Assembly considers death, life in prison May 28, 2007
SB1260 - 527 reporting: Requires year-round reporting of candidate-specific communications by "Political Organizations" as defined under Section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code and makes technical changes to the candidate-specific communications law. Introduced by Sen. (The Daily Reflector)
One Chapter Ends, Another Begins May 6, 2007
" The roller coaster ride ended Saturday, when Ackerman, donning cap and gown, walked across the stage behind his son's best friends, as they had planned. Ackerman also picked up the diploma Jason would have received. "It's bittersweet," Ackerman said as he stood near the Sun Dome with his wife and their daughter, Sheree, 13. In a few weeks, they will bury Jason's diploma under a bench they made for the gravesite. Ackerman plans to hang his diploma in his office. "I'm going to think of him every... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
School e-mails may violate Sunshine Law Apr 24, 2007
"Brevard Public Schools stores a snapshot of six weeks of its employees' e-mail, taken nightly by its computer backup system. Anything that is delivered to or sent from an employee's account during the workday and permanently deleted before the storage process is lost.The increasing use of electronic communication heighten the potential for Sunshine violations, according to Harper and other communications law experts."It's very easy to just shoot an e-mail or jump into an e-mail conversation... (Florida Today)
Court Upholds Right to Sue in Phone Case Apr 18, 2007
WASHINGTON The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right to sue under federal communications law in a dispute over payments for coinless phone calls ... Communications law does not expressly mention many practices which the commission has moved aggressively to stop. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Court upholds right to sue under communications law Apr 18, 2007
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court today upheld the right of companies to sue over alleged violations of federal communications law and reinforced the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission ... In dissent, Justice Antonin Scalia said the court's decision "conflicts" with federal communications law requirements because, he said, the FCC has never found that Global Crossing specifically violated the regulation. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
aprilholladay Apr 17, 2007
12m ago By Pete Yost, Associated Press Writer The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right of companies to sue over alleged violations of federal communications law and reinforced the regulatory authority of the Federal Communications Commission. FIND MORE STORIES IN. (USA Today -- Tech)
Media Approves Verizon Agreement Mar 22, 2007
Borough solicitor Robert Scott said the agreement was drawn up for the COG members by a Pittsburgh firm specializing in communications law. Consultant fees for the work were paid through a state grant geared toward inter-municipal cooperation. (Holmes Media Town Talk News, PA)
Fasken Martineau firm extends legal tentacles Mar 14, 2007
"Combined with our current practice, we will become one of the dominant players (in communications law)," said David Corbett, managing partner of Fasken ... Fasken approached Johnston about a year ago because it wanted to increase its speciality in communications law, Corbett said ... Johnston accepted the offer from Fasken because Fasken already has a successful communications law practice, Dunbar said. (Toronto Star)
Leading Canadian law firm Fasken Martineau merges with elite Ottawa firm Johnston & Buchan in continued rollout of strategic expansion Mar 12, 2007
"Johnston n is consistently ranked in the top tier of communications law firms in the country by leading legal publications Chambers and Lexpert. The firm has operated for 26 years and is considered by us to be a jewel among Ottawa firms." The partnership will prominently position Fasken Martineau in Canada's capital city, enhance the firm's areas of specialization and add to a global family of more than 640 lawyers, practising as part of a business law and litigation firm with offices in... (Canada Newswire)
Journalism prof: The end of TV as we know it Mar 7, 2007
He teaches communications law. Copyright. (Chicago Tribune)
Chekist In Charge Feb 23, 2007
News Before It's News. Last Updated: Feb 23rd, 2007 - 10:41:04. (Ocnus.net)
BALCO case has journalism in a quandary Feb 19, 2007
Far more public damage, she said, has been done by the trial of former vice presidential aide Lewis "Scooter'' Libby for perjury in the CIA leak case, which has aired an unattractive picture of insider journalists obtaining scoops from Bush administration officials who potentially manipulate public opinion. The cases of the Chronicle reporters and Wolf, the blogger who has been imprisoned for contempt longer than any previous U.S. journalist, have also elicited unfavorable court rulings, part of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
FTC urged to boost Internet oversight Feb 17, 2007
Gigi B. Sohn, president of Public Knowledge, a nonprofit group that focuses on communications law, said the Federal Trade Commission should also require more disclosure from telephone and cable companies about the Internet access speeds they promise to deliver to consumers. Sohn spoke on the first of a two-day workshop convened by the FTC to discuss "network neutrality" issues. (Herald Online, SC -- Technology)
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Seeks Nominations for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Advisory Council Feb 1, 2007
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation becomes Susan G. Komen for the Cure. (PRNewsFoto/Susan G. Komen for the Cure) DALLAS, TX UNITED STATES 01/21/2007. (PR Newswire)
Lendman: Venezuela's RCTV Jan 26, 2007
William Lara, head of Venezuela's Ministry of Information and Communications, explained the license, in fact, was gotten in May, 1987 and had only been resubmitted in 2001 because of the passage of a new communications law that year ... The law's intent is to define and "establish the social responsibility of radio and television service providers, related parties, national independent producers, and users in the process of broadcasting and reception of messages, promoting a democratic... (Zmag.org)
RANDOLPH J. MAY: Communications policy pirouettes Jan 21, 2007
It is time to engage in a radical rethinking of communications law and policy. Two of 2006's hottest communications policy topics -- so-called Net neutrality and the ATSouth merger -- nicely illustrate my main point: Much communications policy thinking continues to rest on foundations that run against the grain of our constitutional culture. (Washington Times)
