TV Censorship

Our Fall Symposium will discuss legal issues revolving around censorship on television and radio. Check out the following videos from the Emmys, Kathy Griffith's acceptance speech, and Sally Fields acceptance speech. Which one do you think was censored by Fox? The answer may surprise you.

Kathy Griffith Emmy Speech


Sally Field Emmy Speech (start watching one minute in)


And just because she wasn't censored by Fox, doesn't mean she might not be censored by E! during the rebroadcast. Read more here.

Thanks to one of our members for finding these videos.

$70 Million Lawsuit

One of our new members shared the following article; Dan Rather is suing CBS for $70 Million:

Rather’s Lawsuit Says CBS Made Him a ‘Scapegoat’

By JACQUES STEINBERG

Published: September 20, 2007

Dan Rather asserts that CBS violated his contract by giving him insufficient airtime on “60 Minutes.” Read the full NY Times Article here.

Red soled high-heel shoes...is a single color recognizable enough to identify a designer? If Mr. Louboutin gets his trademark on red soles, can we all run to trademark soles of different colors? We call dibs on black!

Read the full Vogue article here

Copyrighted Clothing?

Should copyright protection be extended to clothing? As fashion week descends on Bryant Park, the Council of Fashion Designers of America descends on DC, making it their number one priority to lobby Congress to extend copyright protection on clothing.

Before Models Can Turn Around, Knockoffs Fly

By ERIC WILSON

Published: September 4, 2007

Copying has become so pervasive it is now the No. 1 priority of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Whatever Happened to Napster?

Some of you may remember the early days of music downloading and the free-for-all technology that sparked the download revolution in music. As the Hollywood Reporter reports, four years of ongoing litigation between BMG and Bertelsmann AG has finally come to an end with a $130 million settlement... Full article here

Sign Here Please

What rights would you be willing to sign away if you (or in this case, your child) were a participant on a reality show? The Smoking Gun has the document that the parents signed before their children went on the air for the new CBS reality show "Kid Nation," coming later this fall. Check it out here: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2007/0823071kidnation1.html