Author Archive for David Chavern
Authors Guild v. Google
The Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny review of the Authors Guild v. Google, Inc. ruling was a blow not just to the suit’s plaintiffs ... Read More
Why Buying a Newspaper Makes Sense
There has been a flurry of news recently about various newspaper groups being bought and sold. And each time I have gotten some version of ... Read More
David Chavern: Preview of NAA mediaXchange 2016
We are just a few days away from NAA mediaXchange 2016, and I hope you are looking forward to it as much as I am! ... Read More
The Donald Doesn’t Understand Libel Law
Donald Trump said today, "I'm gonna open up our libel laws, so when they write purposely negative and horrible, false articles, we can sue them ... Read More
You Know That You Still Read a Newspaper, Right?
I find that people get very confused by the term "newspaper". I actually had a very high-ranking public official say to me recently that he ... Read More
Knowledge is Power – So Why Would We Want to Block Access
The phrase "knowledge is power" has a long and impressive pedigree. Its first recorded use was in the 7th Century – and it is certainly ... Read More
