Major Principles of Media Law, 2013 Edition
Language: English
Pages: 672
ISBN: 1111836841
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
MAJOR PRINCIPLES OF MEDIA LAW is a comprehensive and current summary of media law. The text is revised every year to include the most recent developments in communication law through the end of the Supreme Court's term. Each August, a new edition is available for fall classes, with recent developments through July 1 fully integrated into the text, not added as an appendix or separate supplement.
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legal matters that are not specifically placed under federal control. Anything that isn’t a federal question automatically falls within the jurisdiction of the state courts. In addition, the state courts may also rule on some issues that are federal questions (for instance, First Amendment rights). Federal questions. What makes an issue a federal question? The Constitution declares that certain areas of law are inherently federal questions. For instance, the Constitution Copyright 201 Cengage
they hear the word law. It is statutory law, a sweeping term that encompasses acts of Congress, laws enacted by state legislatures and even ordinances adopted by city and county governments. If constitutional and common law are largely unwritten (or at least uncodified) forms of law because they are the result of accumulated court decisions, statutory law is just the opposite. It is law written down in a systematic way. Statutory laws are often organized into codes. A code is a collection of
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of high school students tried to distribute literature opposing a United Nations resolution against “Zionism.” They were refused permission, and they sued in California’s state courts. The state supreme court said that the California Constitution provides a broader guarantee of free expression than the federal Constitution. The California Copyright 201 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third
plausibly implicate the First Amendment.” Burnouts: Not so far. South Carolina biker bar Suck Bang Blow alleged that motorcycle burnouts were protected, but Horry County issued a restraining order. Bar representatives said that they had no money to fight the order this year, and it remains to be seen whether they will in the future. Copyright 201 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party
