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Idaho Supreme Court Denies Media Outlets' Appeal of Gag Order in Moscow Murders Case

The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously denied a coalition of media companies' petitions seeking to vacate a judge's gag order in the criminal case of Bryan Kohberger, suspected of murdering four University of Idaho students.
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Texas Lawyer

Coach from Netflix's 'Cheer' Told Student to Keep Sexual Assault Quiet, Lawsuit Says

The Corsicana, Texas, college and its coach have earned worldwide recognition—and faced multiple scandals—since the series premiered.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Amid Attacks on Press Protections, the Fox-Dominion Case Missed an Opportunity for Media Law

The much-anticipated defamation trial never began, but a ruling last month may have been a lost opportunity to examine a crucial issue in media law: whether news outlets are responsible for reporting false statements by prominent people.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Man Sues Netflix Alleging Unauthorized Use of His Photo in True Crime Documentary

A Kentucky man has filed suit in a Texas district court against Netflix, bringing claims of defamation and misappropriation of likeness after the streaming service allegedly non-consensually used an unrelated photo of him holding a hatchet in their documentary, "The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker."
4 minute read

Law.com

'Mere Hyperbole': Republican Politician's Defamation Suit Against Radio Host, iHeartMedia Tossed by Arizona High Court

"Given the overtly political context, tone, and general purpose of The Conservative Circus, statements such as: McCarthy has 'absolutely no control over his emotions'; conducted himself in a manner that was 'downright frightening' and 'unhinged'; was 'acting like ANTIFA'; surrounded himself with 'thugs'; went 'on the attack, attacking' others; 'it got hostile'; and that he 'didn't even have enough faith in his own voice' are all readily recognized as rhetorical political invective or mere hyperbole and not statements or implications of objective fact," the Supreme Court said.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Plaintiff Alleges Amazon's 'FreeVee' Confusingly Similar to 'FreeV'

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar.
1 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

'An Astounding Admission': Risk of Murdoch Testimony, High Threshold for Dominion Said to Spur Settlement

Fox was also likely pushed to settle by a series of decisions Davis made in Dominion's favor in recent months, including confirming falsity and declining to dismiss the case at the summary judgment stage.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Driving Law Firm Business Development Through Integrated Communications

The evolving media landscape is pushing firms to pursue new and innovative digital strategies to stay in front of their clients and prospective clients.
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Defamation Trial Delayed as Fox, Dominion Spar Over Demand for Damages

A spokesperson for Fox said Dominion has backed off on the amount of damages it's seeking at trial. But Dominion flatly denied that claim.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Katie Hall to Lead Texas Lawyer

Hall was a reporter at the Austin American-Statesman for nine years and was honored for her work reporting on the aftermath of the deep freeze and power outage in 2021.
2 minute read

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