all - Opinion Summaries

CACI Premier Technology, Inc. v. Rhodes

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Entertainment Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Military Law
In a defamation case centered around U.S.-run Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where radio-host defendant's...

Cartoon Network, LP v. CSC Holdings, Inc.

Communications Law, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Media Law
Summary judgment for plaintiff television studios is reversed and district court's injunction against defendant Cablevision is vacated where the...

CoxCom, Inc. v. Chaffee

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Entertainment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by cable television provider claiming defendants' sale of electronic decoding cable box violated the Cable Communications Policy...

Fiacco v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a diversity action brought against a national fraternity wherein plaintiff claimed that its members intentionally caused him emotional distress by...

Paterno v. Superior Court (Ampersand Publishing)

Constitutional Law, Evidence, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law
In the context of defamation actions subject to the constitutional malice standard, when a plaintiff fails to demonstrate that allegedly defamatory...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. v. Gore

Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, False Advertising, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Product Liability, Remedies
In a manufacturer's action for defamation, trade libel, false advertising, and unfair business practices, arising after defendant-attorney published a...

Chavez v. Netflix, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Class Actions, Contracts, False Advertising, Media Law, Remedies
In an action against Netflix alleging that its advertised practices of sending customers "unlimited" DVD rentals with "1 Day Delivery" for a flat...

DIRECTV, Inc. v. Rawlins

Communications Law, Cyberspace Law, Media Law, Remedies
In a suit by a satellite television provider against a purchaser of illegal decryption devices, denial of statutory damages under the Wiretap Act is...