Addressing a critical need, Advertising and Public Relations Law explores the issues and ideas that affect the regulation of advertising and public relations speech, some of the most dynamic and prevalent areas of professional communications today. This updated third edition explores the categorization of different kinds of speech and their varying levels of First Amendment protection as well as common areas of litigation for communicators such as defamation, invasion of privacy, and copyright and trademark infringement. Features of this edition include: A new chapter on Internet-related laws affecting advertising and public relations speech. History and background of major legal theories affecting professional communicators. Extended excerpts from major court decisions. Overviews of relevant federal and state regulatory schemes, including those promulgated and enforced by the FTC, FCC, FDA and others. Appendices providing a legal glossary, a chart of the judicial system, sample model releases and copyright agreement forms. The volume is developed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in media, advertising and public relations law or regulation courses. It also serves as an essential reference for advertising and public relations practitioners.
Michael G. Parkinson, L. Marie Parkinson. F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, 108, 140, 148. ... Chase Pfizer & Co., 325 G.Ricordi & Co. v. Mason, 324 Gannett Co. v. ... Shanley Co., 321, 324 Herceg v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 107, ...
Roberson v. Rochester Folding BoxCo., 171 N.Y. 538, 64 N.E. 442 (1902); Onassis v. Christian DiorNew York, Inc.,122 Misc.2d 603, 472 N.Y.S.2d 254 (Sup.Ct.1984). 55. See, e.g. Douglass v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., 769 F.2d 1128, ...
Everyday Public Relations for lawyers is a no-nonsense, practical guide with hands-on advice on all the critical aspects of public relations, from the dos and donts of media relations to controlling your message to harnessing the power of ...
Every lawyer who reads this book will become a better communicator, and clients and their publicists will gain real insight into areas where legal and public relations concerns meet.
The Law of Public Relations and Advertising: Legal Principles and Current Practices
In other words, saying, “In my opinion, Jane Smith is an embezzler,” does not make the statement an opinion.30 It can still be proved false. Two categories of statements are protected by the First Amendment opinion defense: • vague ...
Everyday Public Relations for Lawyers, 2nd Edition (AttorneyatWork.com, 2019), is a no-nonsense, practical guide with hands-on advice on all the critical aspects of public relations, from the dos and don'ts of media relations to controlling ...
Nichols, a case discussed earlier, the Tennessee Supreme Court said a jury could find the Memphis Press-Scimitar liable because it omitted critical facts from an article about a shooting.262 The Press-Scimitar truthfully reported that a ...
Advertising and Public Relations Laws
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