Dori Ann Hanswirth Theresa House

Dori Ann Hanswirth Theresa House

August 16, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Litigation: What to do when your company’s content is used in a political ad

The Democratic PAC Priorities USA recently pulled a political ad with footage of Governor Mitt Romney from the opening ceremony of the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City.

By Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa House

10 minute read

August 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Litigation: Don’t tape me, bro!

With a cellphone in every pocket and a video camera in every cellphone, it is easier than ever for the public to obtain photographic proof of poor (or at least ill-advised) treatment by police, political candidates and even judges.

By Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa House

8 minute read

July 19, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Litigation: The Supreme Court affirms the First Amendment right to tell lies

George Washingtons famous quote, I cannot tell a lie, has been debunked by historians as an apocryphal story about the value of truth-telling that (ironically) was likely made up by a biographer shortly after the late presidents death.

By Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa House

5 minute read

July 05, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Litigation: Is knowing a reporter’s confidential source knowing too much?

During last weeks pilot episode of HBOs new series The Newsroom, star cable news anchor Will McAvoy came face-to-face with a scoop on one of the biggest news stories in recent memory.

By Dori Ann Hanswirth, Theresa House

7 minute read


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