Important Cases for "Press in a Free Society"
Chapter 1 The American Legal System
Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U. S. 483 (1954)
Chapter 2 The First Amendment: The Meaning of Freedom
Dennis v. U. S., 341 U. S. 494 (1951)
Yates v. U. S., 354 U. S. 298 (1957)
Schenck v. U. S., 249 U. S. 47 (1919)
Brandenburg v. Ohio, 395 U. S. 444 (1969)
Gitlow v. New York, 268 U. S. 652 (1925)
New York Times Co. v. U. S.; U. S. v. Washington Post, 403 U. S. 713 (1971)
Chapter 3 The First Amendment: Contemporary Problems
Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 393 U. S. 503 (1969)
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, 108 S. Ct. 562 (1988)
Dickey v. Alabama State Board of Education, 273 F. Supp. 613 (1967)
Lovell v. Griffin, 303 U. S. 444 (1938)
CBS, Inc. v. Davis, 114 S. Ct. 912 (1994)
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U. S. 568 (1942)
Chapter 4 Libel: Establishing a Case
Cubby, Inc. v. CompuServe, Inc., 776 F. Supp. 135 (1991)
Chapter 5 Libel: Proof of Fault
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U. S. 254 (1964)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U. S. 323 (1974)
Beech Aircraft v. National Aviation Underwriters, 11 M. L. R. 1401 (1984)
Chapter 6 Libel: Defenses and Damages
New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U. S. 254 (1964)
Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 110 S. Ct. 2695 (1991)
Ollman v. Evans, 750 F. 2d 970 (1984)
Reynolds v. Pegler, 223 F. 2d 449 (1955)
Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U. S. 323 (1974)
Hustler Magazine v. Falwell, 108 S. Ct. 876 (1988)
Chapter 7 INVASION OF PRIVACY: APPROPRIATION AND INTRUSION
McFarland v. Miller, 14 F. 3d 912 (1994)
Onassis v. Christian Dior, 472 N. Y. S. 2d 254 (1984)
Booth v. Curtis Publishing Co., 11 N. Y . S. 2d 907 (1962)
Pearson v. Dodd, 410 F. 2d 701 (1969)
Dietemann v. Time, Inc., 499 F. 2d 245 (1971)
Chapter 8 INVASION OF PRIVACY: PUBLICATION OF PRIVATE INFORMATION AND FALSE LIGHT
Harrison v. Washington Post, 391 A. 2d 781 (1978)
Doe v. New York, 15 F. 3d 275, (1994)
Time, Inc. v. Hill, 385 U. S. 374 (1967)
Chapter 12 FREE PRESS/FAIR TRIAL: TRIAL LEVEL REMEDIES AND RESTRICTIVE ORDERS
Murphy v. Florida, 421 U. S. 784 (1975)
Patton v. Yount, 467 U. S. 1025 (1984)
Sheppard v. Maxwell, 384 U. S. 333 (1966)
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U. S. 539 (1976)
Chapter 13 FREE PRESS/FAIR TRIAL: CLOSED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Richmond Newspapers v. Virginia, 448 U. S. 555 (1980)
Globe Newspapers v. Superior Court, 457 U. S. 596 (1982)
Press-Enterprise v. Riverside Superior Court, 478 U. S. 1 (1986)
Bank of America v. Hotel Rittenhouse Assoc., 800 F. 2d 339 (1986)
Nixon v. Warner Communications, 434 U. S. 591 (1978)
Chapter 15 COPYRIGHT
Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., Inc., 111 S. Ct. 1282 (1991)
Pottstown Daily News Publishing v. Pottstown Broadcasting, 192 A. 2d 657 (1963)
Baker v. Selden, 101 U. S. 99 (1879)
Harper & Row Publishers v. Nation Enterprises, 471 U.S. 539 (1985)
Sid and Marty Krofft Television Productions v. McDonald's Corporation, 562 F. 2d 1157 (1977)
Chapter 17 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION: HISTORY AND LICENSING
Trinity Methodist Church, South v. FRC, 62 F. 2d 650 (1932)
Chapter 18 TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION; CONTENT CONTROLS AND CABLE
Action for Children's Television v. FCC, 821 F. 2d 741 (1987)
FCC v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978)
Action for Children's Television v. FCC, 58 F. 3d 654 (1995)
CBS v. FCC, 453 U.S. 567 (1981)
Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC, 395 U.S. 367 (1969)