|
|
| Entertainment
wwwwArticles |
|
What
You Need To Know About Defamation & Right To Privacy For That Next
TV Show Or Movie
|
Patricia
Glaser of
Christensen,
Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro, LLP
|
| A. HYPOTHETICAL
|
|
1. You or Your Client's Program
Reveals Allegations Against an Entertainer.
You or your client wants to air
a syndicated television program about recent allegations of
criminal conduct by a popular entertainer.
2. The story is based on one confidential
source.
3. Teaser Ads & Lead-Ins
Are Used.
You or your client wants to start
running teaser ads and lead-ins stating "Cops Think Harvey Did
It and Are Looking For Tape".
4. Program Shows Videos & Interviews
to Support the Allegations
The proposed program segment states
that the police are looking for a home videotape which was stolen
from the entertainer’s home and purportedly shows the entertainer
and others engaging in illegal acts. The program will also contain
various individuals being interviewed and asked for their opinion
as to whether the entertainer is or could be guilty of the alleged
conduct.
|
Now
for the Trouble -- Potential Defamation and Invasion of Privacy Suit
Waiting to Happen?
Return
to Top |
|
The following questions and any others
you Email to us via a reply Email will be answered by Patty Glaser
and David Shall, and Emailed to you next week.
|
B. QUESTIONS
Return
to Top |
- Can the story be run based on only
one source?
- What if the source was promised
"confidentiality", can the identity of the source be forced to
be disclosed?
- Can you describe what your source
tells you is on the tape?
- Are you protected from liability
if the same allegations have been previously made on another television
show or in the newspapers?
|
| DISCLAIMER:
This discussion is general in nature and is not intended to and does not create
a lawyer/client relationship. This discussion should in no way be relied upon
or construed as legal advice, particularly since most legal outcomes are highly
dependent on the facts of a particular case or situation. This discussion is provided
on the condition that it cannot be referred to or quoted in any legal proceeding;
if this condition is unacceptable to you, immediately delete this email and do
not keep a copy of it in any form. The reader or recipient is strongly urged to
consult with a lawyer for legal advice on these matters. Any reliance on the discussion
information by someone who has not entered into a written retainer agreement with
the lawyer providing the discussion information is at the reader's or recipient's
own risk. |
|
|
|
YADDA, YADDA, YADDA
1. For more information go to
http://www.legalelite.com/index.htm
2. If you need help or have a comment, please E-mail us at
questions@legalelite.com.
|
|
