Author Archive for Charlotte McBirney
Pennsylvania Adopts Stronger Anti-SLAPP Law
On July 17th, Governor Shapiro of Pennsylvania signed into law H.B. 1466 which provides Pennsylvania with stronger protections against SLAPP lawsuits that are designed to ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of Journalist Catherine Herridge in Subpoena Fight Over Confidential Sources
On June 27, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support ... Read More
Supreme Court Remands Cases; Sidesteps First Amendment Question in Texas and Florida Social Media Laws Case
On July 1st, the Supreme Court vacated the lower court rulings in the cases of Moody v. Paxton and NetChoice v. Paxton over challenges brought ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief Defending Group Libel Doctrine and Texas’ Third-Party Allegations Rule
On June 7th, the News/Media Alliance joined an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court in support of media organization TV Azteca in a defamation ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Media Letter in Calling for Senate to Advance the PRESS Act
The News/Media Alliance joined a letter with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, along with over 50 other news media and press rights organizations, calling ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Calls on Google to Revise Harmful Spam Policy and Engage with Publishers Unfairly Impacted by Policy Implementation
The News/Media Alliance sent a letter to Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Google, expressing serious concerns over Google’s recent unilateral changes to its spam ... Read More
World Press Freedom Day: Press Freedom is a Work in Progress
On this World Press Freedom Day, the News/Media Alliance pays tribute to all journalists in recognition of their vital service to their communities ... Read More
Maine Enacts Stronger Anti-SLAPP Law
Maine has enacted stronger anti-SLAPP protections after passing a statute based on the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act (UPEPA), a model statute that provides some ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Brief in Support of U.S. News & World Report Seeking Injunction Against Intrusive Government Subpoenas
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined an amicus brief in U.S. News & World Report v. David Chiu,in support of U.S. News’s motion for ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Joins Comments in Response to Proposed Amendments to New York City Press Credential Rules
On March 20, 2024, the Alliance joined a coalition of groups in submitting comments in response to the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media ... Read More
