all - Opinion Summaries

ALAMEDA FILMS S A DE C V v. AUTHORS RIGHTS RESTORATION CORP. INC;

Attorney's Fees, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, International Law, Media Law
The district court's ruling (1) determining that production companies, such as the plaintiffs, can hold copyrights under Mexican law, (2)permitting...

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATION, INC. OF THE UNTIED CHURCH OF CHRIST v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Media Law
In clarifying that non-commercial public television stations may offer subscription services, including advertiser-supported subscription services, on...

ROSENBERG v. CITY OF EVERETT

Civil Rights, Elections, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
A television director's position was one for which political affiliation is an appropriate requirement, thus a claim of firing for handling of...

ELLER MEDIA CO. v. CMTY. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Environmental Law, Media Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Substantial evidence supported a redevelopment agency's determinations that plaintiff's signs did not conform with a redevelopment plan, and agency...

HOSTY v. CARTER

Constitutional Law, Education Law, Media Law
The law at the time was clear that a state university dean's request to review and approve a college newspaper prior to printing might violate the...

BUSKIRK v. NEW YORK TIMES CO.

Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Media Law
Dismissal of libel claims that arose over items published in a newspaper and on the Internet are dismissed as time barred, because under New York's...

MINSHALL v. MCGRAW HILL BROAD. CO.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
An on-air reporter offered sufficient evidence on which a jury could conclude that a decision not to renew plaintiff's contract was impermissibly...

BILTMORE FOREST BROAD. FM, INC. v. FED. COMMUNICATIONS COMM'N

Administrative Law, Commercial Law, Communications Law, Media Law
An FCC order awarding a radio station license to the high bidder in a license auction is affirmed, as purported failures to adhere to auction rules...

ACLU v. ASHCROFT

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Media Law
On remand from the Sup. Ct., the District Court did not abuse its discretion in granting an injunction against the enforcement of the Child Online...

ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION v. CITY OF ATLANTA DEP'T OF AVIATION

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Media Law
A government agency, statutorily charged to be self-sufficient and acting in such proprietary capacity, is permitted to assess profit-conscious fees...