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MEDIA LAW SEMINAR – SPRING 2014
LAW 851.511
Mondays, 1:30-4:15 p.m., AL109
Syllabus
Instructor: Prof. Eric B. Easton
Texts: Lively et al., First Amendment Anthology; Friendly, Minnesota Rag; Lewis, Make
No Law; Lessig, Code v. 2.0; Netanel, Copyright’s Paradox. Readings to be assigned.
Office: AL526 Office Hours: Monday 4:15-5:15 p.m.; any time by appointment.
Phone: (410) 837-4874 Course Website: TWEN
Media Law Seminar will meet once each week for approximately three hours on Monday afternoons. Students will submit a 25-page scholarly paper that meets the upper-level writing requirement. Topics are due by Jan. 27; outlines by Feb. 17, first drafts by March 31, and final papers by April 28. Eighty percent of the course grade will be based on the final paper. All materials will be turned in through the TWEN site. All students will be required to prepare and turn in a brief (2-page) summary of the reading each week. Each student will be assigned to prepare a detailed summary of the reading for parts of at least two classes and to lead the class discussion on those topics. Twenty percent of the course grade will be based on in-class performance. Toward the end of the semester, part of each class will be devoted to presentation of student research papers. Week Topic/Reading 1 Lively, pp. 23-43; De Libellis Famosis, 2 Minnesota Rag, including Near v. Minnesota therein; Lively, pp. 67-81; P&G v. Bankers Trust, 78 F.3d 219 (1996); Zyprexa Litigation, et al., In re Injunction, 474 F. Supp. 2d 385 (2007). 3 Lively, pp. 171-195; Central Hudson v. NYPSC, 447 U.S. 557 (1980); Kasky v. Nike, 45 P.3d 243 (Cal. 2002). 4 Lively, pp. 222-229, 235-243; Miller v. California, 413 U.S. 15 (1973); American Booksellers v. Hudnut, 771 F.2d 323 (7th Cir. 1985); Ashcroft v. ACLU, 542 U.S. 656 (2004) . 5 Make No Law, including New York Times v. Sullivan therein; Lively, pp. 131-144, 149-159; Telnikoff v. Matusevitch, 347 Md. 561 (1997); Zeran v. AOL, 129 F.3d 327 (4th Cir. 1997); Indep. Newspapers, Inc. v. Brodie, 407 Md. 415 (2009). 6 Lively, pp. 304, 144-149; Florida Star v. BJF, 491 U.S. 524 (1989); Hustler v. Falwell, 485 U.S. 46 (1988); Rice v. Paladin Enters., 128 F.3d 233 (4th Cir. 1998). 7 Newsgathering Torts – Lively, pp. 60-66; Cohen v. Cowles Media, 501 U.S. 663 (1991); Wilson v. Layne, 526 U.S. 603 (1999); Food Lion v. Capital Cities/ABC, 194 F.3d 505 (1999); Bartnicki v. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001). 8 Lively, pp. 313-348; Red Lion v. FCC, 395 U.S. 367 (1969); Miami Publishing v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241 (1974); FCC v. Pacifica, 438 U.S. 726 (1978); Becker v. FCC, 95 F.3d 75 (D.C.Cir.1996); FCC v. Fox TV Stations, 129 S. Ct. 1800 (2009). 9 Lively, pp. 338-346; Turner Broadcasting v. FCC (I), 512 U.S. 622 (1994); Turner Broadcasting v. FCC (II), 520 U.S. 180 (1997); Denver Area ETC v. FCC, 518 U.S. 727 (1996). 10 Code v. 2.0;
Lively, pp. 369-379;
Nat’l Cable v. Brand X, 545 U.S. 967 (2005);
Julius Genachowski, “Preserving a Free and Open Internet: A Platform for Innovation,
Opportunity, and Prosperity,” Sept. 21, 2009,

FCC, “In the Matter of Preserving the Open Internet Broadband Industry Practices,” NPRM, Introduction and Executive Summary; Randolph May, “An Immodest Proposal for Internet Regulation, Spring Break 11 Houchins v. KQED, 438 U.S. 1 (1978); Nixon v. Warner Communications, 435 U.S. 589 (1978); DOD v. ACLU, 543 F.3d 59 (2008), vacated by 2009 WL 4110978 (2009); Wikileaks Story [presentations] 12 Nebraska Press Ass’n v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539 (1976); Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia, 448 U.S. 555 (1980); Press Enterprise v. Superior Court (II), 478 U.S. 1 (1986) [presentations] 13 Reporter’s Privilege, Newsroom Warrants – Branzburg v. Hayes, 408 U.S. 665 (1972); Md. Cts. & Jud. Proc. Code Ann. §9-112; New Federal Shield Law (pending); Zurcher v. Stanford Daily, 436 U.S. 547 (1978) [presentations] 14 Digital Copyright; Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 512, 17 U.S.C. 1201; Universal City Studios v. Reimerdes, 273 F.3d 429 (2001); RIAA v. Verizon, 351 F.3d 1229 (D.C.Cir. 2003); Sony v. Tenenbaum, 2009 WL 4547019 (D.Mass. Dec. 7, 2009); Google Books Settlement: [presentations]

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