Blurred lines: Ninth Circuit applies same First Amendment protections to bloggers as traditional media

The Ninth Circuit last week became the first federal court of appeals to find that bloggers are entitled to the same First Amendment protections as traditional print and broadcast media when sued for defamation. Obsidian Fin. Grp. v. Cox, -- F.3d --, 2014 WL 185376 (9th Cir. Jan. 17, 2014).

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USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Internet & Social Media, Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, First Amendment, Defamation, Money laundering, Negligence, Federal Election Commission, Ninth Circuit
Authors:
James Rosenfeld , Ambika Kumar Doran , Jeremy A. Chase
Location:
USA
Firm:
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP