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A Legal Conundrum - Transsexuals In Athletics, Lisa M. Bassis Jan 1978

A Legal Conundrum - Transsexuals In Athletics, Lisa M. Bassis

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Moral Right Revisited: Are We Closer To Full Protection For Authors, Edward D. L. Yuen Jan 1978

Moral Right Revisited: Are We Closer To Full Protection For Authors, Edward D. L. Yuen

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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The Personal Manager In California: Riding The Horns Of The Licensing Dilemma, David F. Charles Jan 1978

The Personal Manager In California: Riding The Horns Of The Licensing Dilemma, David F. Charles

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

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Some Observations On The Copyright Law Of 1976: Not Everything Is Beautiful, Edward M. Cramer Jan 1977

Some Observations On The Copyright Law Of 1976: Not Everything Is Beautiful, Edward M. Cramer

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The author takes a careful look at the new Copyright Revision Act of 1976 from the perspective of writers and publishers of music. While finding much that is beneficial, the author concludes that further revision of the Copyright Act is necessary to fully protect performing artists.

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Newsmen's Shield Laws And Subpoenas: California's Farr And The Fresno Four, Albert G. Pickerell Jan 1977

Newsmen's Shield Laws And Subpoenas: California's Farr And The Fresno Four, Albert G. Pickerell

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The author discusses the impact of the Farr and Fresno Four decisions on the California Newsmen's Shield Law, Evidence Code § 1070. First the author discusses the history of shield laws, tracing the competing concerns with the newsman's "right to know" and the fair administration' of justice. He uses this background as a means of analyzing the meaning and scope of § 1070. Then the author turns'to the specific decisions in Farr and the Fresno Four, analyzing their impact on the shield law. He concludes with a look at the proposed constitutional amendment to reverse the results in the two …

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Direct Broadcasting By Satellite: A Domestic And International Legal Controversy, Juliana Maio Jan 1977

Direct Broadcasting By Satellite: A Domestic And International Legal Controversy, Juliana Maio

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The United Nations is now considering two proposals to limit direct station-to-station television broadcasting via satellite. The Soviet proposal, which seems to be the more popular, would impose strict requirements on the broadcasting country to control the content of satellite broadcasts. The United States proposal calls for a system of co-operation consistent with its First Amendment. The author analyzes these positions, discussing the effect that adoption of the Soviet proposal would have on international law, and whether the United States would be constitutionally prohibited from adhering to it.

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The Effect Of The 1976 Tax Reform Act On The Ownership Of Professional Sports Franchises, Charles Dickenson, Zook Sutton Jan 1977

The Effect Of The 1976 Tax Reform Act On The Ownership Of Professional Sports Franchises, Charles Dickenson, Zook Sutton

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

With the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1976, Congress severely restricted many of the tax advantages that came with the ownership of a professional sports franchise. The authors analyze in detail the effect of the new law, first discussing the benefits that had existed under prior law, then describing the method in which the Act changed the "rules of the game," and conclude with an indication of some tax planning for the future.

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Panel Discussion: What Are The Limitations On Freedom Of The Press, Daniel Schorr, Jesse H. Chopper, Sanford H. Kadish Jan 1977

Panel Discussion: What Are The Limitations On Freedom Of The Press, Daniel Schorr, Jesse H. Chopper, Sanford H. Kadish

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

Daniel Schorr, a journalist long respected for his perceptivity and integrity, was recently the center of controversy when he made possible the publication of government documents not intended for public release. He discusses the continuing controversy between the public's right to know and the sixth amendment guarantee of the right to a fair trial, concluding that the courts have not adequately protected first amendment freedoms. Jesse Choper, noted constitutional scholar and author responds, illustrating case law highly protective of the freedom of the press. The authors agree that in special situations the public's right to know outbalances the right to …

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The Unfairness Doctrine - Balance And Response Over The Airwaves, Steven J. Simmons Jan 1977

The Unfairness Doctrine - Balance And Response Over The Airwaves, Steven J. Simmons

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The "fairness doctrine" requires broadcast licensees to devote a reasonable percentage of their programming to controversial issues of public importance, and to present contrasting viewpoints when such issues are aired. The author concentrates on the requirement to present contrasting viewpoints, discussing the case law and policy guidelines that have emerged and concluding that in its present form the doctrine operates unfairly to both viewers and broadcasters. He suggests specific proposals for improvement.

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The Equal Opportunities And Fairness Doctrines In Broadcasting: Should They Be Retained, Roscoe L. Barrow Jan 1977

The Equal Opportunities And Fairness Doctrines In Broadcasting: Should They Be Retained, Roscoe L. Barrow

UC Law SF Communications and Entertainment Journal

The author recently testified in the current hearings conducted by the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications in which repeal of the Equal Opportunities and Fairness Doctrines is being considered. In this article the author discusses the constitutional bases of these doctrines, the governmental action issue in the event of their repeal, and whether the Fairness Doctrine inhibits broadcast journalism. He suggests a differential equality of access solution to the present problem of application of the Equal Opportunities Doctrine and argues that the need of the people to know should continue to be a right through the Fairness Doctrine.

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Drug Songs And The Federal Communications Commission, Sammuel Bufford Jan 1972

Drug Songs And The Federal Communications Commission, Sammuel Bufford

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

A "public notice" concerning the broadcasting of drug-related popular songs by radio stations issued from the Federal Communications Commission on March 5, 1971. While this notice could be generally taken to prohibit the playing of such songs, its actual message, upon further analysis, is more complex and less direct. This article will examine the notice to ascertain its likely meaning, determine its legal status, and examine three constitutional issues it raises: whether the songs are protected as speech under the first amendment; whether the statement of the prohibition (if that be the import of the notice) is sufficiently precise to …

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The Progress Of The Law: Hemisphere Trial Link / Antiquity And The Law / New Court Rules / Easing Of Adoptions / Blackout Motorists / Ad Lib Tv Defamation Constitutes Libel-Not Slander / Foreign Aid Program / Law Of The Sea / Mediators Ask Confidential Role Jan 1957

The Progress Of The Law: Hemisphere Trial Link / Antiquity And The Law / New Court Rules / Easing Of Adoptions / Blackout Motorists / Ad Lib Tv Defamation Constitutes Libel-Not Slander / Foreign Aid Program / Law Of The Sea / Mediators Ask Confidential Role

NYLS Law Review

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