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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: January 2014
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Sunday, January 26, 2014. Courtney Love Wins Defense Verdict in Twibel Suit by Her Former Lawyer. What do you get when you Tweet a purported libelous statement? Twibel, of course. Last week rock star Courtney Love went to trial last week in one of the nation's first, and certainly most publicized, case of libel over Twitter. She was accused of defaming her own lawyer in a series of 2010 tweets. No word yet on whether there will be an appeal. Photo credit: a href="http:/...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: March 2014
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Monday, March 10, 2014. Considering Amtrak Writer's Program - Here's Something to Think About. Amtrak is offering a type of writers in residence program. Blogger Steve Harper Piziks took a closer look at the fine print in the application and had some interesting observations. Here's the Link to the post on Steve Harper Piziks' blog. It's worth a look. CLICK HERE. Thanks to Mary Mascari for pointing this out on FaceBook. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Fast paced, hard to pu...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: December 2013
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Sunday, December 29, 2013. My Favorite Books Read in 2013. This list is a little off topic, but here is my list of best books that I actually read this past year. Many - in fact all but one - were published in earlier years. One, Mickey Spillane's My Gun Is Quick, was first published over 60 years ago. But as someone once told me, every book is a new book until you read it. My best books read in 2013. Sharp Objects, Gillian Flynn. Life Itself, Roger Ebert. Write A House...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: Teacher Suspended, Travel Restricted, Police Raid Home -- for Writing Novel
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Teacher Suspended, Travel Restricted, Police Raid Home - for Writing Novel. Sometimes you wonder if those who run police departments, those who run our schools, have. Ever read the First Amendment. Indeed, sometimes you wonder if they have ever read anything at all. A teacher has been suspended, taken into custody and subjected to psychiatric examination. Where did such an outrage occur? The Soviet Union in the days of Solzhenitsyn? Published...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: Considering Amtrak Writer's Program - Here's Something to Think About
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Monday, March 10, 2014. Considering Amtrak Writer's Program - Here's Something to Think About. Amtrak is offering a type of writers in residence program. Blogger Steve Harper Piziks took a closer look at the fine print in the application and had some interesting observations. Here's the Link to the post on Steve Harper Piziks' blog. It's worth a look. CLICK HERE. Thanks to Mary Mascari for pointing this out on FaceBook. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Fast paced, ha...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: April 2013
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Monday, April 8, 2013. Defamation: Does Public or Private Figure Really Make a Difference? Photo No 1 - credit below. So all this discussion about public figures and private figures - does it really mean anything? The answer is a resounding YES! For many cases, the decision as to whether the plaintiff is a public figure or a private figure is case determinative. Photo credit no. 2. I don't agree with the snarky remark about jurors - but that's a topic for another day.
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: July 2013
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. First Amendment at Risk: Blogger / Lawyer Faces Discipline for Criticism of Judge. This is a bit off-topic, but it does deal with an important issue of free speech, which is. The life-blood of all writers. Indianapolis lawyer / blogger / all-around gadfly Paul Ogden has been hauled before the Indiana Disciplinary Commission, an agency of the Indiana Supreme Court that is responsible for prosecuting disciplinary complaints against lawyers. In wh...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: The Dark Knight Gets A "Clean Slate": Lawyers, Batgirl & Fictional Technology
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Friday, August 15, 2014. The Dark Knight Gets A "Clean Slate": Lawyers, Batgirl and Fictional Technology. Wonder why lawyers seem so "anal" over intellectual property rights? Dirksen Building - home of 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. There actually is a product called Clean Slate. And Fortres Grand, maker of the software, has lawyers. The US. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago held for the film makers, ruling that there was not a substantial risk of confusion cau...
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell: June 2013
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Law for Writers - Stephen Terrell. Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Great Online Fair Use Resource for Writers. Can I use a photo from the internet for a presentation? Can I quote a poem? Someone writing as an example when I'm teaching a writing class? How about paraphrasing someone's blog post? Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism. To view the publication, CLICK HERE. Sunday, June 16, 2013. Law for Writers - the Broadcast Version. I will be the guest on Johnny Stir Show, hosted by Jon Easter. Streams liv...
