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Administrative Law - Federal Communications Commission Fairness Doctrine - Applicability To Commercial Advertising. Friends Of The Earth V. Fcc, __F.2d__, 22 P&F Radio Reg. 2d 2145 (D.C. Cir. 1971), Thomas T. Terp Dec 1971

Administrative Law - Federal Communications Commission Fairness Doctrine - Applicability To Commercial Advertising. Friends Of The Earth V. Fcc, __F.2d__, 22 P&F Radio Reg. 2d 2145 (D.C. Cir. 1971), Thomas T. Terp

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Newsman's Privilege: An Empirical Study, Vince Blasi Dec 1971

The Newsman's Privilege: An Empirical Study, Vince Blasi

Michigan Law Review

Today, the statutory, common-law, and constitutional aspects of the long-dormant problem are being re-examined by many legislators, judges, and academicians. The Supreme Court is scheduled to address the constitutional question some time this term. I propose to enter this fray. In this article, I will report the results of an empirical survey that I have undertaken. In subsequent articles, I will analyze the eighteen state statutes that grant newsmen a privilege, consider whether protection for the reporter-news source relationship is compelled by existing common-law principles, and address the question whether a newsman's privilege is properly to be inferred from the …


Corrective Advertising And The Ftc: No, Virginia, Wonder Bread Doesn't Help Build Strong Bodies Twelve Ways, Michigan Law Review Dec 1971

Corrective Advertising And The Ftc: No, Virginia, Wonder Bread Doesn't Help Build Strong Bodies Twelve Ways, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

This Note will outline the development and theory of corrective advertising. In particular, it will discuss the residual effects of deceptive advertising, which are the basis for a corrective remedy. The Commission's statutory authority to require corrective advertising will then be explored: the analysis will compare corrective advertising with other types of affirmative disclosure required by the Commission and relate it to the present use of divestiture as a trade regulation remedy. Finally, the possible public benefit accruing from corrective advertising will be considered, along with some thoughts on what policies the FTC should pursue in order to maximize that …


Two Workers, Kenneth Lasson Oct 1971

Two Workers, Kenneth Lasson

All Faculty Scholarship

This article profiles two individuals who were workers in two distinct industries. The first profile is of Dotty Neal, who at the time of this article's writing, worked for the Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Company, in Maryland. The nature of her job and work are described, often in her own words. The second profile is of Ray Murdock, who worked as a sanitary worker, or "garbageman," in Boston, MA. Again, the nature of this kind of work is described, often in Murdock's own words. The article shows how much technology has changed in the telecommunications industry, and perhaps how much …


Newspaper Preservation Act: A Critique, John H. Carlson Apr 1971

Newspaper Preservation Act: A Critique, John H. Carlson

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Further Limits On Libel Actions - Extension Of The New York Times Rule To Libels Arising From Discussion Of Public Issues, W. H. Flamm Jr. Jan 1971

Further Limits On Libel Actions - Extension Of The New York Times Rule To Libels Arising From Discussion Of Public Issues, W. H. Flamm Jr.

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.