Summer 2021

Copyright

When Copyright First Met the Digital World: A Retrospective and Discussion of New York Times v. Tasini, 533 U.S. 483 (2001)

By Eric P. Schroeder, Brian M. Underwood Jr., and Nicholas A. Bedo

Reviewing how the Tasini case arose and unfolded, exploring the decision’s legacy for the modern media lawyer, and discussing the evolving world of rights, clearances, and copyright infringement in a digital world.

Media & Communications

A Racial Reckoning, Reporter Arrests, and Court Access: The Inside Story of a Minneapolis Media Lawyer

By Leita Walker

A Minneapolis-based First Amendment lawyer reviews the past year’s odd mix of shock, outrage, and sadness on the one hand and adrenaline, excitement, and pride on the other.

Media & Communications

Worse than a Wasteland: Protecting Consumers of Cable “News” in the Public Interest

By Marie Fang, Elana Handelman, and Lucia Radder

The authors posit that the Federal Communications Commission should engage in a renewed effort to combat false statements of facts, cloaked as opinions or other nonregulated speech, across broadcast and cable television news.

Media & Communications

Thoughts on the Retirement of Jim Stewart

By Len Niehoff

Len Niehoff regales us with stories of recently retired Jim Stewart, who had a major influence on the field of media law in Michigan and many memorable cases.

Media & Communications

FROM THE CHAIR: Believing in the Future with Faith in Trying Times

By Lynn D. Carrillo

The Forum on Communications Law continues to support the variety of lawyers who work in media and notes that this issue helps look at the next year with faith and belief that there is no greater honor in serving the media and our democracy.

Media & Communications

Officers, Governing Committee, and Editors 2020–2021

A listing of the key people in the ABA Forum on Communications Law updated for the Summer 2021 issue.