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)