CDAE 129
Schedule of Classes
Fall, 2010
This schedule is tentative and subject to change, including the dates of the first two exams. We
may spend more or less time on a particular topic. I will update this schedule as the semester
proceeds.
The text for the course is Mass Media Law by Don Pember and Clay Calvert. It is available at
the UVM bookstore and online.
You can find the cases by clicking on the "cases" link on the course menu. Cases in bold are to
be read by the entire class. The other cases will be assigned to individuals for briefing and
presentations.
You should do the reading before the class period for which it is assigned, as class participation
is an important component of your grade.
Assigned Reading
from Text
Date
Topic
Cases
Aug.
31
Introduction and
overview
Sept. 2
The American Legal
System
Sept. 7
(Cont.)
New York Times v. Sullivan
Sept. 9
The First
Amendment: The
Meaning of Freedom
Brandenburg v. Ohio;
Davidson v. Time Warner & Tupac
Shakur;
Byers v. Edmondson;
Yakubowicz v. Paramount Pictures;
Herceg v. Hustler
Sept 14
(Cont.)
Sept.
16
The First
Amendment:
Contemporary
Problems
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
34-63
Chapter 2
64-71
Chapter 3
85-117
Video Software Dealers v.
Schwarzenegger;
Colorado v. Bryant
Tinker v. Des Moines;
Trachtman v. Anker;
Frasca v. Andrews;
Boroff v. Van West City Board of
Education;
President's Council Dist. 25 v.
Comm'ty School Board;
Ward v. Rock Against Racism
Sept.
21
(Cont.)
Sept 23
Exam #1 (Chapters 13)
Chapter 3
117-125
Sept.
28
Libel: Establishing a
Case
Chapter 4
132-156
Sept.
30
(Cont.)
Chapter 4
156-163
Oct. 5
Oct. 7
Auvil v. CBS "60 Minutes" ( lower
court) [Student who presents lower
court case should also present
appeals court case, below];
Bryson v. News America;
Geisler v. Petrocelli
Bose v. Consumers Union (Court
of Appeals);
Auvil v. CBS "60 Minutes" (Court
of Appeals);
Texas Beef Group v. Winfrey;
Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps
"The McLibel Trial"
(video)
Libel: Proof of Fault
Chapter 5
163-185
(Cont.)
Oct. 12
Skokie v. National Socialist Party ;
Gooding v. Wilson;
Cohen v. California;
United States v. O'Brien;
Texas v. Johnson;
Coggin v. Texas
Chapter 5
186-202
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc. ;
Rosenblatt v. Baer;
Carson v. Allied News;
Hutchinson v. Proxmire;
Marcone v. Penthouse;
Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union
(lower court);
Silvester v. ABC;
Street v. NBC
Memphis Pub. Co. v. Nichols;
Eastwood v. National Enquirer;
Scalamendre v. Kaufman;
Church of Scientology v. Behar
Oct. 14
Oct. 19
Catch-up
Libel: Defenses and
Damages
start on Ch. 6 if we
complete Ch. 5 before
today
Chapter 6
203-220
(Cont.)
Oct. 21
Oct. 26
Chapter 6
220-236
Gautsche v. New York;
Schiavone Construction v. Time;
Kennedy v. Zimmerman;
McCain v. KTVY;
Foster v. Turner Broadcasting;
Moreno v. Crookston Times
Knievel v. ESPN;
Kirk v. CBS;
Cochran v. NYP Holdings;
Howe v. Detroit Free Press;
Mathis v. Cannon;
Burnett v. National Enquirer;
Esposito-Hilder v. SFX
Broadcasting (both cases)
Exam #2 (Chapters 46)
Chapter 7
239-261
ETW Corporation v. Jireh
Publishing, Inc.;
Eastwood v. Superior Court and
National Enquirer;
Ali v. Playgirl;
Cohen v. Herbal Concepts;
White v. Samsung;
Midler v. Ford Motor Co.;
Costanza v. Seinfeld;
Ruffin-Steinbeck v. de Passe;
Page v. Something Weird Video;
Stern v. Delphi Internet;
Montana v. San Jose Mercury News;
CBC Distributing v. Major League
Baseball
(Cont.)
Chapter 7
262-273
Nader v. General Motors;
Sanders v. ABC
Invasion of Privacy:
Publication of Private
Chapter 8
275-291
Peckham v. Boston Herald;
Florida v. Globe Communications;
Oct. 28
Invasion of Privacy:
Appropriation and
Intrusion
Nov. 2
Nov. 4
Information and False
Light
Nov. 9
(Cont.)
Nov.
11
Regulation of
Obscene and Other
Erotic Material
Nov.
16
(Cont.)
Nov.
18
Indecency
Week
of Nov.
22
Thanksgiving break
Virgil v. Time
Chapter 8
291-300
Chapter 13
459-476
Chapter 13
476-484
Lake v. Wal-Mart Stores;
Acquino v. Bulletin;
Peoples Bank & Trust Co. v. Globe;
Varnish v. Best Medium;
Braun v. Flynt;
Wood v. Hustler
Jenkins v. Georgia;
Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville;
New York v. Ferber;
American Booksellers v. Hudnut;
Interstate Circuit v. Dallas
Keego Harbor Co. v. Keego Harbor;
Basiardanes v. City of Galveston;
Luke Records v. Navarro
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation
Mastercard Int'l. v. Nader 2000
Primary Comm.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders v.
Pussycat Cinema;
Time v. Bernard Geis;
Key Pub. v. Chinatown Today;
Miller v. Universal City Studios;
Dr.Seuss v. Penguin Books;
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose
Nov.
30
Copyright and
Trademark
Chapter 14
487-506
Dec. 2
(Cont.)
Chapter 14
506-518
Pacific and Southern Co. v. Duncan;
Elsmere Music v. NBC;
Castle Rock v. Carol Pub;
LA News Service v. KCAL-TV
Dec. 7
(Cont.)
Chapter 14
519-536
Alexander v. Haley;
Chase-Riboud v. Dreamworks;
Brown v. Perdue
Dec. 9
Catch-up
Dec. 6
7:30
a.m.
Exam #3