The First Amendment and the Media 2002
Table of Contents
Introduction/ Section I/ Section II/Section III/ Section IV/ Section V/
Profiles of the Contributors/ First Amendment Council/
The Cornerstone Project/ About The Media Institute

 

INTRODUCTION

                Ever Vigilant, Ever Free 
            Richard T. Kaplar

SECTION I:  ONLINE ISSUES


            A.  Supreme Court Decision Expected To Affect Online Content Controls
            Robert Corn-Revere

            B.  Federal Courts Overturn Internet Restrictions in Three States
            Robert M. O’Neil

            C.  Library Groups Challenge Federal Law Requiring Internet Filtering
            Judith F. Krug and Deborah Caldwell-Stone

            D.  Enforceability of Foreign Court Order at Issue in Yahoo! Dispute
            Harvey L. Zuckman

            E.  Congress Continues Anti-Spam Push; State Action Shifts to Courts
            Kurt Wimmer 

            F.  Lawmakers Seek Internet Domain Dedicated to Children’s Sites
            Robert Corn-Revere

            G.  Ninth Circuit Decisions Stir ‘Nuremberg Files’ Controversy 
            Robert Corn-Revere

            H.  Fifth Circuit Backs ‘Dirty Pixels’ Law; Supreme Court Hears Argument
            Laurence H. Winer

            I.  Online Intellectual Property Cases Test Copyright, Free Speech Tension
           
Kurt Wimmer 

            J.  Officers’ Social Security Numbers Off Limits for Web, Trial Court Rules
            Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. and Kevin Goldberg

            K.  Digital Defamation: Drudge Case Settled, Global Telemedia Suit Dismissed
            Robert M. O’Neil

            L.  Courts’ Discovery Rulings Protect Anonymous Online Speech
            Robert Corn-Revere

            M.  Congress, Administration Hold Firm on Protecting Encrypted Speech
            Kurt Wimmer


SECTION II:  BROADCASTING AND CABLE TELEVISION


            A.  Indecency Wars Continue as FCC Issues Policy, Levies Fines
            Robert Corn-Revere

            B.  Broadband Internet Access Debate Heightened by Agencies, Courts 
            Robert Corn-Revere

            C.  D.C. Circuit Issues Mixed Ruling on FCC’s Cable Ownership Rules
            Kristina Osterhaus

            D.  FCC Adopts Cable Rules for Digital Television Signals  
            Laurence H. Winer

            E.  FCC, Courts Affirm Rules To Carry Local TV on Satellites
            Laurence H. Winer

            F.  Dual Network Rule Relaxed To Allow Certain Mergers            
            Kristina Osterhaus

            G.  Media Groups, Blind Federation Challenge Video Description Rules
            Robert Corn-Revere

            H.  Congress Considers Legislation To Limit Televised Violence
            Robert Corn-Revere

            I.  County Violates First Amendment by Stalling Cable Transfer
            Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. and Kevin Goldberg

            J.  Idaho Lawmakers Drop Disclaimer for PBS Programming
            Robert M. O’Neil

 

SECTION III:  COMMERCIAL SPEECH



            A.  Supreme Court Strikes Tobacco Ad Restrictions in Massachusetts
            Kristina Osterhaus

            B.  FTC Issues Follow-Up Report on Violence Marketing to Kids
            Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. and Kevin Goldberg

            C.  Mushroom Producer Prevails in Compelled Speech Case 
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            D.  Court Ruling Favors Privacy in ‘Target Marketing’ Data Case
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            E.  Two Courts Uphold Constitutional Challenges to FDA Law, Rules
            Kristina Osterhaus

            F.  High Court Sidesteps Battle Over P&G Satanism Rumor
            Tony Mauro

            G.  Sixth Circuit Upholds 30-Day Ban on Attorney Solicitation 
            Harvey L. Zuckman

            H.  Permit Requirement for Solicitors Is Constitutional, Court Rules 
            Harvey L. Zuckman

            I.  Local Governments Continue To Restrict Outdoor Advertising      
            Kristina Osterhaus

            J.  Alcohol Advertising, Labeling Score Victories in Utah, Colorado
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            K.  Chiropractors in Three States Prevail in Challenges to Marketing Practices 
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            L.  Rutgers Alumni Magazine Agrees To Publish Controversial Ad 
            Robert M. O’Neil

 

SECTION IV:  PRESS RESTRICTIONS



            A.  Courts Deny Video Coverage of Two Highly Charged Events  
            Kevin Goldberg and Tony Mauro

            B.  Courts Grapple With Policies on Electronic Access to Records
            Lucy Dalglish and Ashley Gauthier

            C.  Publication of Intercepted Calls Is Protected, Supreme Court Rules        
            Tony Mauro

            D.  High-Profile Litigants Refine Defamation Law in Three Cases
            Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. and Kevin Goldberg

            E.  Kentucky State Yearbook Ruling Marks Victory for Student Press
            Tony Mauro

            F.  Fifth Circuit Upholds Publication of Anonymous Jurors’ Names    
            Lucy Dalglish and Ashley Gauthier

            G.  Prisoners Have First Amendment Right To Receive Junk Mail
            Richard M. Schmidt, Jr. and Kevin Goldberg

            H.  Florida Law Limits Autopsy Photo Access Following NASCAR Death  
            Lucy Dalglish and Catherine Cameron

 

SECTION V:  GENERAL MEDIA RESTRICTIONS



            A.  Congress Continues To Target Violence in Entertainment Industry
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            B.  Violence Ordinance Takes a Hit as Court Questions Harm to Minors 
            Burton Joseph

            C.  Court Favors Media in Civil Liability Case as Columbine Families Sue
            Robert M. O’Neil

            D.  White House Abandons Campaign To Insert Anti-Drug Messages in Media 
            Robert Corn-Revere

            E.  Varied Intellectual Property Rulings Point Up First Amendment Nexus 
            Rodney A. Smolla

            F.  Senate Campaign Finance Bill Puts Limits on Independent Speech
            Kristina Osterhaus

            G.  Supreme Court Ruling Should Clarify Secondary Effects Doctrine            
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            H.  Right of Publicity Clashes With Free Expression in ‘Tootsie’ Case          
            Judith Platt and Kurt Wimmer

            I.  Third Circuit Strikes School Anti-Harassment Speech Code
            David L. Hudson, Jr.

            J.  ‘Harry Potter’ Continues To Top Annual List of Challenged Books      
            Judith Krug and Beverley Becker

   


Profiles of the Contributors

First Amendment Advisory Council

The Cornerstone Project

The Media Institute