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The New Australian Statutory Tort for Serious Invasions of Privacy – What Does It Currently Look Like?

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On 12 September 2024, the long awaited statutory tort for serious invasions of privacy has been revealed in Schedule 1 to the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 (Cth) (the Privacy Bill). Please see our previous...more

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AI Reporter - August 2024

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Google and Microsoft are spearheading the Coalition for Secure AI, focusing on supply chain security and mitigation strategies. Whether this attempt at self-regulation will ultimately succeed is unknown, as it overlaps with...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Pennsylvania Protects Press Freedom, Passes Anti-SLAPP Statute

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Yesterday, July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania joins more than 30 states that have enacted anti-SLAPP laws, providing protection to journalists and media outlets from meritless claims....more

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The Presumption of Innocence Podcast: Episode 33 - Framing the Narrative: Journalism's Influence on the Presumption of Innocence

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In this insightful episode, Pulitzer-nominated journalist Mark Di Ionno talks candidly about how the media can affect the court of public opinion for defendants facing criminal accusations. Throughout Mark’s 40+ years of...more

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U.S. Unveils Historic Sanctions Against Intellexa Spyware for Endangering Privacy and National Security

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Editor's Note: In a historic and bold move, the U.S. government has implemented unprecedented sanctions against the Intellexa Consortium and its key figures for their roles in deploying spyware that jeopardizes privacy and...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Why Quality Legal Insights Take Precedence in Today's Media Landscape with Zack Needles, Editor-in-Chief of Law.com

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Zack Needles, Editor-in-Chief of Law.com, to discuss how legal journalism can prepare law firms for emerging trends that could have a major impact on the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Court Rules Texas Drone Law Not Facially Unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reversed a district court’s 2022 ruling on the constitutionality of Texas Chapter 423 law (i.e., the drone law) which restricts the actions of drones. Nat’l Press Photographers...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Trespassers? How to Protect Your Farm Against Unwelcome Strangers

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Discovering unauthorized persons on your farm is a growing problem.  Such unauthorized entry could include media news teams filming farm operations, environmental activists seeking to identify violations of various water...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Forging a Career in Open Records Law with Terry Mutchler, Chair of Transparency Law and Public Data Practice at Obermayer

In this episode of On Record PR, Gina Rubel goes on record with Terry Mutchler, Chair of Transparency Law and Public Data Practice at Obermayer, to discuss her trailblazing career helping clients navigate open records law....more

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Texas Journalists and Open Government Advocates Won on Both Sides of the Ball in the 2023 Legislative Session

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In my work for the Texas Association of Broadcasters, I had a ringside seat for some pitched battles to save landmark statutes protecting public access to government records and free speech against encroachment by bills that...more

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I Won’t Get Fooled Again: Measures Universities Should Take to Combat North Korea’s Use of Spearphishing Campaigns to Access Their...

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On June 1, the FBI, the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Agency, together with the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) National Intelligence Service, National Police Agency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Know Your Limits: Understanding State-Imposed Restrictions on Noncompetes

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An estimated 30 million workers in the United States, roughly 18 percent of the American workforce, are subject to a noncompete agreement, according to the US Treasury Department and Federal Trade Commission. Noncompete...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

West Virginia’s Student Press Freedom Bill – What Does It Mean

On March 11, 2023, the West Virginia State Legislature enacted the Student Journalist Press Freedom Protection Act (the “Act”), Senate Bill 121. The Act requires “public high schools, colleges, and universities [to] allow for...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

DOJ Broadly Prohibits Seizing Reporters' Records

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Summary - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a new rule sharply limiting government subpoenas that could unmask journalists’ sources....more

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The Future of Governance in Sport

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At the recent Leaders Week London conference, our team had the opportunity to meet with key professionals in the Sports industry and discuss some of the business challenges they are facing. Unsurprisingly, many of these...more

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Reading the Riot Act to the Powerful: Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

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The UK Government has announced its readiness to introduce legislative reform aimed at countering the recent surge in a perceived form of tactical libel action, known in the press as “Strategic Lawsuits Against Public...more

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Truth Remains a Strong Ground for Summary Judgment in Texas

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A Texas court reaffirmed last month that truth is still a strong defense, at the summary judgment stage, to a defamation claim against a newspaper regarding a matter of public concern. In Gallaher v. Denton Media Company, the...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Media Terminology: The Language of Journalists

When conducting public relations, there is a great deal of lingo shared among journalists and public relations experts. Here is what you need to know about media terminology.   “On the record” or “for the record” mean that...more

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Proof in Trial: Appellate Edition: Holmes v. Winter

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Subscribe and listen to Proof in Trial here: https://proofintrial.lnk.to/series A journalist facing a jail sentence for protecting her sources; a Native American tribe fighting to reclaim their land; a software company...more

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Client Conversations: Interview with Anthony Giglio, New York-based sommelier, journalist, and author

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In this Client Conversations episode, Craig Budner interviews Anthony Giglio. Anthony is a New York-based sommelier, journalist, and author who prefers writing and lecturing about all things gastronomic to serving them...more

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Fighting misinformation - EU launches public consultation for the European Media Freedom Act

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According to the European Commission, freedom of expression (one of the pillars of democracy in Europe) is in jeopardy, as governments and private groups increase pressure on the media. The Commission is due to enact a draft...more

Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto LLP

The Plight of Chinese Whistleblowers and Journalists During COVID

On February 7, 2020, officials confirmed the death of Dr. Li Wenliang, the first COVID-19 whistleblower in China who warned people worldwide about early infections in Wuhan. The Chinese internet saw an outpouring of grief and...more

Jackson Walker

The 2021 Legislative Session: Texas Broadcasters Taking Victories Where They Can Find Them

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Faced with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the February winter storm energy shortages, and redistricting, most observers thought there would be little time left in the 2021 Texas legislative session for bills...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

Congress Moves to Protect Journalists from Secret Subpoenas

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Following revelations about secret Trump Administration subpoenas for journalists’ phone and email records, Congress has introduced a bill to curb the government’s power to investigate the news media....more

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Court allows journalist to access historic accountant’s report held by company’s solicitors

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An English Court has relied on the principle of open justice to order that an accountant’s report, referred to in a six-year-old English court judgment, should be disclosed to a journalist as the document was relevant to a...more

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