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California High Court Revives Libel Case Over Confidential, Commercial Reports

The court found the reports in question were "too tenuously tethered to the issues of public interest they implicate, and too remotely connected to the public conversation about those issues, to merit protection under the catchall provision" of the state's anti-SLAPP law.
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Daily Report Online

NBCUniversal Sued for Defamation by Teen in Viral Twitter Post

The $275 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media follows similar lawsuits against CNN and The Washington Post.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

NBCUniversal Sued for Defamation by MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen

The $275 million lawsuit against NBCUniversal Media follows similar lawsuits against CNN and The Washington Post.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Independent Judiciary and Independent Press Are Crucial to Free Society

Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge of the State of New York, writes: As judges and lawyers who value the rule of law and understand the power and purpose of the First Amendment, we must be vigilant in responding to new challenges created by the rise of the Internet and social media, and by the powerful ways in which they are influencing our public discourse.
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New York Law Journal

The Vital Relationship Between the Courts and the Press

Lawrence K. Marks, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: Because understanding and knowledge of the workings of the courts is critical to achieving public trust and confidence in our justice system, we rely heavily on news media to educate the public about what we do and how we operate. Thus, ensuring transparency in the operation of the courts requires cooperation between the courts and the news media.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Liberty Begins at Home: New York's Vital Role in Preserving a Free Press

Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, reminds us of the foundational principles of New York law with regard to free press, which are of increasing importance in an environment that threatens to erode free-press protections at the federal level.
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New York Law Journal

Freedom of Information Is Integral for a Free Press

Alan Scheinkman, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department writes: While the uninhibited thought and expression that is facilitated by freedom of speech is essential to human liberty, an informed electorate, facilitated by freedom of the press to inform, educate and enlighten, is essential to democracy.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Internet Is an Essential Conduit to Exercising Our Right to Assemble

Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department
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New York Law Journal

We Must Protect 'One of the Greatest Bulwarks of Liberty'

Michael Miller, President of the New York State Bar Association, writes: We dare not sit idly by on the sidelines as witnesses to the erosion of public confidence in the fundamental institutions of democracy and freedom. The oath that each of us took to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States gives us a special obligation.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Zillow (and Winston & Strawn) Hits Back in Fight over $150M LA Mansion Listing

"Critically, Bel Air does not allege anywhere in the complaint that any potential buyer—let alone a willing and able buyer with $150 million to spend and the immediate need for a helipad and 'three gourmet kitchens'—saw the erroneous information."
7 minute read

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