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U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals rules FCC's "Indecency Rule" violates the First Amendment
In a decision issued in Fox Television Stations, Inc. v. FCC on July 13, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Communication Commission’s ("FCC's") policies on broadcast indecency -- collectively, the "Indecency Rule" -- are unconstitutionally vague and violate the First Amendment. The three-judge panel (Leval, Pooler and Hall) found that the Indecency Rule lacked "reliable guidance" and "chills a vast amount of protected speech dealing with some of the most important and universal themes in art and literature."
by Thomas J. Smedinghoff Reproduced with permission from Privacy & Security Law Report, 9PVLR28, 07/12/2010. Copyright 2010 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.
Praised in the 2008 Chambers guide for her “expert privacy compliance advice,” Chicago partner Justine Young Gottshall is known for her forward-thinking counsel regarding the legal issues raised by new technology. She provides strategic guidance to clients from a variety of industry sectors on key compliance issues involving privacy, information security
and marketing. In 2007, Justine was named to Chicago Lawyer's “40 Under Forty” list.
Bill Cook guides his clients through the constantly evolving regulations affecting intellectual property litigation and the encompassed areas of data security, trade secrets and copyrights. Chambers notes that the former assistant U.S. attorney “used to prosecute cyber crimes before they were known as cyber crimes.”
Tom Smedinghoff is renowned worldwide for his leadership in addressing emerging legal issues regarding electronic transactions, information security and digital signature authentication. A partner, he counsels clients concerning first-of-their-kind electronic transactions, information security legal matters and e-commerce initiatives.
Michael Bennett’s entire career has been spent advising technology companies, as well as companies acquiring technology products, on the legal issues inherent in existing and emerging technology. Joining Wildman Harrold as a partner from NEC Computer Systems, Mike brought both his depth of experience in technology and the unique perspective of having served as in-house counsel.
Jesse Brody is an invaluable resource to the partners in the Los Angeles office. An associate in Wildman Harrold’s Intellectual Property Department, he counsels entertainment, new media, technology and consumer products clients on issues related to interactive gaming, privacy, user-generated content, social networks and commercial text messaging. He graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
Wildman Harrold partner Nancy Derwin-Weiss helps entertainment and media clients navigate the Internet and traditional marketing channels while remaining legally compliant. An entertainment lawyer since the early 1990s, she joined the firm in 2007 after seven years at Paramount Pictures, where she was most recently the Vice President, Legal and Business Affairs for Motion Picture Interactive Marketing.
Alan Friel counsels clients regarding entertainment, technology and advertising transactions, and advises them on a variety of regulatory issues, including privacy. He is especially known as a go-to counselor regarding online marketing, user-generated content, social networks and interactive games, and is widely published in these areas.
With a focus on advertising, marketing and promotions and their intersection with new media issues, Jami Gekas assists clients in drafting and negotiating the multitude of agreements inherent in these ventures. She also represents clients in litigation involving false advertising, unfair competition, and trademark, copyright and patent infringement. She has obtained favorable results in numerous federal district and appellate courts.
An accomplished trial attorney, John Letchinger regularly acts as lead counsel in complex intellectual property and related commercial disputes. Chair of the Intellectual Property Department at Wildman Harrold, he also counsels clients in all areas of intellectual property and media issues, including marketing and data security.
Patrick Mueller regularly counsels clients on issues related to data privacy and security and is a former information security consultant. Since 2001, he has written for several industry publications, including Information Week, Information Security Magazine, Network Computing Magazine and the Privacy Journal.
James Nguyen is known in the entertainment and media sectors for his thoughtful and innovative approach to emergent legal issues -- particularly in new media. His practice includes counseling, transactional, enforcement and litigation work for clients including motion picture, television, Internet and digital entertainment companies.
Heather Nolan represents clients in various intellectual property litigation matters, with special focus on trademark, trade secret, industrial espionage and unfair competition litigation. She also counsels and represents clients in the areas of advertising, privacy, computer fraud, computer and network security, cyberstalking, and domain name registration and maintenance.
As an associate in Wildman Harrold’s Intellectual Property Department, Sandy plays an instrumental role in keeping our client’s new media initiatives legally compliant. From reviewing advertising for dispute avoidance issues to counseling on privacy issues associated with online promotions, Sandy understands the legal implications associated with reaching today’s consumer across a multitude of media platforms.
As an associate in Wildman Harrold’s Los Angeles office, Gregg Ramer counsels media and entertainment clients on transactions involving film, television and new media financing, production and distribution. Gregg negotiates and drafts motion picture and television production, distribution, financing, endorsement, licensing, product integration and talent engagement agreements.
Jamie Rubin works with clients to bring their advertising and promotional campaigns from concept to execution. In doing so, he navigates both the growing matrix of applicable laws and each client’s business needs. Whether it relates to sweepstakes, user-generated content promotions, social networking, viral marketing campaigns or marketing to wireless devices and beyond, Jamie’s experience covers the spectrum of new media issues.
Focused on complex commercial litigation, with special emphasis in the areas of unfair competition, intellectual property and antitrust, Dominique Shelton vigorously protects her clients' interests in evolving new media fields including social networking, user-generated content and digital advertising. She also provides clients digital counsel and advice on new media issues.
Shannon Travis is an associate in Wildman Harrold’s Intellectual Property Department where she represents clients in matters involving privacy, consumer protection laws, and e-commerce issues. Working closely with our partners, Shannon counsels clients on their new media initiatives, guiding them through the multitude of laws affecting the advertising, marketing and promotion of their content and its distribution. She also counsels clients on ...
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