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Communications and Media Law Issues

Communications and media law encompasses all legal issues affecting the media and telecommunications industries. These issues include free speech issues, defamation, copyright, and censorship. There are also issues involving privacy and whether content may be printed, broadcast over the air, or published online.

Communications and media law used to primarily affect journalists, publishers, and large telephone companies. But since the advent of the Internet and desktop publishing, everyday people are just as likely to face similar legal complications. Restaurants may sue people who post defamatory reviews online, and blogging websites might be forced to remove content that violates its terms of service. Responding to these possible infringements may require the legal expertise of a lawyer.

Terms to Know

· Freedom of Speech - The right to express information, ideas, and opinions free of government restrictions based on content and subject only to reasonable limitations, as guaranteed by the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution

· Media - All forms of communication, usually related to news platforms; the plural of medium, which is a single form of communication, such as print

· Copyright - A person's exclusive statutory right to reproduce, distribute, perform, display, and create derivative works from his or her original work of authorship

· Censorship - The act of suppressing all or some of someone's creative work

· Telecommunication - Any form of communication through a wire or electronic device, especially a phone or Internet connection

· Prior Restraint - The governmental review and suppression of speech before the expression of speech actually takes place; usually unconstitutional

Other Considerations When Hiring a Communications and Media Lawyer

Communication and media law is becoming increasingly important to everyday citizens who interact online. The law draws very fine lines between many legally permissible forms of speech and unprotected speech that could expose you to liability. What may seem like a constitutionally protected opinion to you may, in fact, be defamatory statement for which you could be liable.

What you may think is a fair use tribute to your favorite television show may actually be copyright infringement. This is why it is important to consult an experienced attorney immediately if your content is taken down by a website or if you receive a "cease and desist" letter. Getting legal aid quickly can help you identify any allegedly offending matter and know when you do not have to comply.

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Amy Christiane Baruch

307 S Riverhills Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-7241

Bar #91312(FL) License for 2011 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Health care | Litigation

Amy Christiane Baruch

307 S Riverhills Dr, Temple Terrace, FL 33617-7241

Bar #91312(FL) License for 2011 years Member in Good Standing

Amy Baruch has an office in Temple Terrace, FL and has been licensed for 10 years. This attorney handles cases in Communications & Media, Litigation and attended Stetson University College of Law.

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Health care | Litigation

James Alan Murman

813-223-3951

1635 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602-2629

Bar #182913(FL) License for 1974 years Member in Good Standing

Thomas F Condon

850-434-3571

21 E. Garden Street Suite 200, Pensacola, FL 32502

Bar #217913(FL) License for 1976 years Member in Good Standing

Thomas F Condon

850-434-3571

21 E. Garden Street Suite 200, Pensacola, FL 32502

Bar #217913(FL) License for 1976 years Member in Good Standing

Thomas Condon, Workers Compensation Lawyer You are injured at work, what now? After you tell your supervisor or boss that you were injured on the job, you need to learn what workers compensation can and cannot do for you. The notice of injury must be usually within 30 days of the date of the accident. The first time I meet with a new client, I explain the lost wages and medical benefits they will receive and how to get what they are entitled to. Workers compensation has its own language – MMI,...

Lawrence Jay Miller

2101 NW Corporate Boulevard, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Bar #239208(FL) License for 1977 years Member in Good Standing

Christene Miele Ertl

904-737-4600

8818 Goodbys Executive Drive, Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32217-4605

Bar #269300(FL) License for 2000 years Member in Good Standing

Stephen J Riley

2631 E Oakland Park Blvd Ste 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306-1618

Bar #331511(FL) License for 1981 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Construction and development | General practice | Insurance

Stephen J Riley

2631 E Oakland Park Blvd Ste 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306-1618

Bar #331511(FL) License for 1981 years Member in Good Standing

Stephen Riley has an office in Fort Lauderdale, FL and has been licensed for 40 years. This attorney handles cases in Insurance, Communications & Media, General Practice, Construction & Development and attended Nova Southeastern University - Shepard Broad Law Center.

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Construction and development | General practice | Insurance

Aileen Stewart Davis

401 E Jackson St Ste 1700, Tampa, FL 33602-5250

Bar #362212(FL) License for 1983 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Mergers and acquisitions | Real estate | Real Property

Michael Keith Lipscomb

25 Southeast 2nd Ave., 8th Floor, Miami, FL 33131

Bar #429554(FL) License for 2000 years

Practice Areas: Communications and media | Intellectual property | Litigation

Steven Eric Eisenberg

255 Aragon Ave., 2nd Fl., Coral Gables, FL 33134

Bar #441112(FL) License for 1984 years Member in Good Standing

A. Anthony Giovanoli

407-539-6259

Winter Park, FL 32790-2429

Bar #510831(FL) License for 2001 years Member in Good Standing

Catherine F Ackerman

500 N.E. 8th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34470

Bar #698733(FL) License for 1987 years Member in Good Standing

Dana Jane McElroy

954-703-3416

915 Middle River Drive, Ste. 309, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Bar #845906(FL) License for 1990 years Member in Good Standing

Practice Areas: Antitrust and trade law | Communications and media | Litigation

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