PRIVACY AND THE MEDIA by Professor of Law Daniel J Solove, Paul Schwartz ( 9780735582576 )

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Title:

PRIVACY AND THE MEDIA

By:

Professor of Law Daniel J Solove, Paul Schwartz

Format:

Paperback / softback

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ISBN 10:

0735582572

ISBN 13:

9780735582576

Publisher:

WOLTERS KLUWER LAW & BUSINESS

Pub. date:

1 December, 2008

Synopsis:

Author Website: http: //informationprivacylaw.com

In Privacy and the Media, Daniel Solove and Paul Schwartz provide thorough coverage of issues involving privacy, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press. Privacy and the Media examines privacy torts, First Amendment restrictions on privacy torts, and the key cases and legislation that shape the legal landscape of information privacy law and the media.

An engaging introduction to the topic and an ideal text for a wide range of courses, Privacy and the Media features:

In-depth coverage of information privacy law and media issues
- Privacy torts and#8212; intrusion upon seclusion, public disclosure of private facts, false light, and appropriation of name or likeness
- Defamation, First Amendment limitations on defamation law, and defamation online
- First Amendment restrictions on privacy torts
- The right of publicity and intentional infliction of emotional distress
A general introduction to privacy, including philosophical perspectives on the concept and value of privacy, economic and sociological perspectives, leading arguments for and against privacy, and a broad overview of the history and development of privacy law
Important statutory material
- The Video Voyeurism Prevention Act
- The California Anti-Paparazzi Act
- The Communications Decency Act, and#167; 230
A rich selection of landmark and milestone cases and materials, such as
- Warren and Brandeisand#8217;s and#8220;The Right to Privacyand#8221;
- Sidis v. F-R Publishing Corp., Sipple v. Chronicle Publishing Co., Schulman v. Group W Productions, Inc., and other cases exploring the tension between the privacy torts and free speech
- Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn, Florida Star v. B.J.F., Bartnicki v.Vopper, and other U.S. Supreme Court cases involving the First Amendment limitations on privacy protections
- New York Times v. Sullivan, Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., Zeran v. America Online, Inc., and other cases involving defamation, libel, public figures, and online speech.
Timely discussion of blogging and Internet gossip
Clear and concise explanations of the law
Casebook Website: http: //informationprivacylaw.com