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Major Topics Covered
Commercial speech
Copyright
Courtroom access
Defamation
Federal Communications Commission
First Amendment
Free press
Freedom of Information Acts
Hidden camera investigations
Libel
Media ownership
New media
Newsgathering torts
Newsrack ordinances
Obscenity
Prior restraints
Privacy
Reporters’ privilege
Right of access
Right of publicity
Slander
State "shield" laws
Student publishing
Third-party liability
Wiretap laws
Media Law Reporter
Details
What this service is:
The only weekly reporting service focusing exclusively on federal and state media law, easily searchable on the Web or in print.
What it helps you do:
Have fast access to the full text of media law cases issued by all levels of federal and state courts.
Read bench rulings and trial court decisions not found in other services.
Zero in quickly on just the cases you need to see using BNA’s exclusive classification system and powerful Web search engine with intuitive navigation.
Reduce research time with explanatory headnotes prepared by BNA's experienced lawyer-editors, summarizing the points of law addressed in each opinion.
Find decisions using the new Headnote Finder feature on the Web edition, which lets you see all the headnotes for a specific point of law, sorted by classification number, court, and date.
E-mails give you a first alert to important media law decisions.
Make sure you never miss a key ruling that could affect your organization or clients.
Stay fully informed with brief news reports on recently enacted legislation, important meetings, and other significant developments.
Product Structure
Notification: current reports providing news and developments
Formats and Frequency
Web notification updated weekly.