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Communications & Media Law Committee

Overview
Chairs
- Ravi V. Sitwala
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Reports
- City Bar Calls for Release of Journalist Evan Gershkovich by Russian Federation on World Press Freedom Day (May 03, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Supporting C-SPAN Request for Greater Control of Camera Coverage in the House of Representatives (January 19, 2023) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- New York City Bar Association Condemns Attacks on Freedom of Expression, Opinion and Press in Russia and Ukraine and Urges Prompt Investigation (March 22, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Communications & Media Law Committee International Human Rights Committee
  
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- Letter to Second Circuit Chief Judge Livingston Regarding Live Video Streaming of Oral Argument (January 28, 2022) PDF
  
  Author(s): Federal Courts Committee Communications & Media Law Committee Visitor Information
  
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- Support for Visa Programs - Afghans Employed in US News (July 30, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee
  
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- Letter to President Biden re: Prioritizing Freedom of Speech and the Press (February 05, 2021) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee Council on Intellectual Property U.S. Presidential Transition
  
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- Letter to Governor Cuomo in Support of Amendments to New York Civil Rights Law’s Anti-SLAPP Statute (October 15, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee Civil Rights Committee
  
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- Lafayette Square Protests: Investigation Request (June 09, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Task Force on the Rule of Law Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Promote Police Transparency with the Repeal of CRL 50-a (June 09, 2020) PDF
  
  Author(s): Civil Rights Committee Criminal Courts Committee Criminal Justice, Police Reform & Civil Rights Communications & Media Law Committee Corrections & Community Reentry Committee Criminal Justice Operations Committee Immigration & Nationality Law Committee New York City Affairs Committee Pro Bono & Legal Services Committee Sex & Law Committee Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Drugs & the Law Committee Government Ethics & State Affairs Committee Task Force on Mass Incarceration Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Rights Committee Juvenile Justice Committee
  
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- Report Opposing Legislation Establishing the Right of Publicity for Both Living and Deceased Individuals (June 20, 2017) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee Art Law Committee
  
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- Comments on OCA's Proposed Rule of the Commercial Division Addressing the Sealing of Court Records (December 15, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee Litigation Committee State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee
  
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- Comments on the Unified Court System's Commercial Division Advisory Council's proposal to amend the Standard Form Confidentiality Order (March 28, 2016) PDF
  
  Author(s): State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee Litigation Committee Council on Judicial Administration Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Comments on Proposed Amendments to 22 NYCRR Parts 29 and 31 - Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage of Court Proceedings (November 06, 2015) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (English Version) (May 12, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Granier v. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Spanish Version) (May 01, 2014) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Comments on proposed adoption of 22 NYCRR § 207.64 of the Uniform Rules for Surrogate's Court (December 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Trusts, Estates & Surrogate's Courts Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Independent Legal Mission to Study Press Freedom in Montenegro (May 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Vance Center for International Justice Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Emilio Palacio Urrutia et al v. The Republic of Ecuador (Inter- American Commission on Human Rights) (Spanish) (March 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Emilio Palacio Urrutia et al v. The Republic of Ecuador (Inter- American Commission on Human Rights) (March 01, 2013) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: In the Matter of the Constitutionality of Section 2 of Article 5 of the Access to Public Information Law filed in the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Chile (Spanish) (April 01, 2012) PDF
  
  Author(s): Vance Center for International Justice Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: In the Matter of the Constitutionality of Section 2 of Article 5 of the Access to Public Information Law filed in the Constitutional Tribunal of the Republic of Chile (April 01, 2012) PDF
  
  Author(s): Vance Center for International Justice Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Report on S.6790 regarding the use of the persona of a deceased personality for advertising or trade purposes (April 01, 2010) PDF
  
  Author(s): Art Law Committee Entertainment Law Committee Copyright & Literary Property Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Rios v. Venezuela (the RCTV Case) filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Spanish version) (August 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Rios v. Venezuela (the RCTV Case) filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (August 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Amicus Brief: Perozo v. Venezuela (The "Globovision" Case) filed in the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (June 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Report is support of S.6687/A.9652, the Libel Terrorism Protection Act (February 01, 2008) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Report expressing support for A.3950/S.2067 which would permit news coverage by audio-visual means of courtroom trials in New York State (June 01, 2007) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Report on violent video game legislation (June 01, 2007) PDF
  
  Author(s): Technology, Cyber and Privacy Law Committee Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Report expressing opposition to A.8836/S.6005 which would amend New York Civil Rights Law §§50 and 51 to provide a "right of publicity" for deceased persons (June 01, 2007) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Letter to Congress Regarding "Free Flow of Information Act of 2005" (H.R. 581/S. 340) (April 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- "If It Walks, Talks and Squawks . . ." The First Amendment Right of Access to Administrative Adjudications: A Position Paper (April 01, 2005) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- The Federal Common Law of Journalists' Privilege: A Position Paper (November 01, 2004) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Letter to OCA responding to an inquiry from the Commission on the Jury regarding juror privacy and the right of access to judicial proceedings (October 01, 2004) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Regarding the Right to March in New York City (March 01, 2003) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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- The Press and the Public’s First Amendment Right of Access to Terrorism on Trial (July 01, 2002) PDF
  
  Author(s): Communications & Media Law Committee
  
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News & Media
- Vance Center and Partners Launch “Reporters Shield” (May 04, 2023)
- City Bar Calls for Release of Journalist Evan Gershkovich by Russian Federation on World Press Freedom Day (May 03, 2023)
- NYC Bar: Congress Should Give C-SPAN Greater Freedom in Camera Coverage (Brooklyn Daily Eagle) (January 25, 2023)
- On Lawyer Silence and Authoritarianism - by Susan J. Kohlmann, President (December 12, 2022)
- Lawyer Silence and the Rise of Authoritarianism (Video) (December 06, 2022)
- New York Repealed Its Police Secrecy Law Two Years Ago. Departments Are Still Trying To Hide Misconduct Files (Reason) (December 05, 2022)
- New York City Bar Association Condemns Attacks on Freedom of Expression, Opinion and Press in Russia and Ukraine and Urges Prompt Investigation (March 22, 2022)
- The Daniel Anderl Judicial Security & Privacy Act (January 26, 2022)
- A Conversation With Kara Swisher: Silicon Valley’s Most Feared Journalist (February 12, 2021)
- Recently Enacted Legislation: Strengthening New York’s Anti-SLAPP Statute (November 18, 2020)
- NYPD Lose Long-Criticized Records Secrecy as Cuomo Signs Reforms (Courthouse News) (June 12, 2020)
- The Political Week in Photos (Bloomberg) (June 12, 2020)
- What to Know in Washington (Bloomberg Government) (June 10, 2020)
- City Bar Calls for 'Prompt Investigation' of Decision to Clear Protesters From Lafayette Park (New York Law Journal) (June 09, 2020)
- City Bar Applauds Repeal of CRL 50-a (June 09, 2020)
- Law Firms Push New York to Drop Police Misconduct Report Shield (Bloomberg Law) (June 08, 2020)
- Effort to Repeal Law Shielding Officers' Personnel Records Gains Momentum (The Chief) (June 08, 2020)
- The state legislature may repeal 50-a. Here’s what that means. (Queens Daily Eagle) (June 04, 2020)
- City Bar Supports Repeal of CRL 50-a; Urges Legislators to Address Police Transparency Measure When They Return to Albany (June 04, 2020)
- ADVOCACY ALERT: Support the Repeal of CRL 50-a to Increase Transparency and Accountability in Policing (June 04, 2020)
- New York City Bar Association Statement on the President’s Targeting of the Free Press (November 08, 2018)
- The First Amendment: From Skokie to Charlottesville & Beyond (October 17, 2017)

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