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From Paul Siegel comes the extensively updated third edition of the popular Cases in Communication Law, complete with nineteen cases new to this edition. Of the sixty-four cases represented here, forty are U. S. Supreme Court decisions and are binding precedents on all jurisdictions nationwide. Many of the cases stem from highly visual artifacts, such as those involving television programs or films, and appropriate visuals or stills are provided on Siegel's website, www.paulsiegelcommlaw.com. This casebook may be used separately or as a companion to the third edition of Siegel'sCommunication Law in America.
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Of the seventy-three cases in the fourth edition of Paul Siegel’s Cases in Communication Law, twenty-eight are new to this edition. Among these are such Supreme Court decisions asAir Wisconsin Airlines Corporation v. Hoeper, which gives those who follow the post-911 instruction, “if you see something, say something!” some special protection from libel suits;Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association, which explicitly gives maximal First Amendment protection to violent video games, even when sold to minors;U.S. v. Alvarez, which prohibits prosecution for falsely claiming one has been awarded a Medal of Honor; andSnyder v. Phelps, which gave notorious minister Fred Phelps the right to mount demonstrations with rather nasty messages at funerals.Siegel has used several criteria to select cases for inclusion in this and previous editions. He admits unabashedly that one of those criteria is the cultural significance, familiarity, and even celebrity of the controversies or the litigants. Just to cite a few examples, this edition includes cases involving such litigants as Michael Moore, Penn & Teller, Joan Rivers, and Madonna, as well as TV programs likeFamily Guy, CSI,Law and Order, and featured movies includeDisturbia, American Gangster,American Beauty, and The Hangover, Part II.
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