First Amendment Cases

We have represented clients in the following significant decisions regarding publishing media and defamation issues:

Globe International, Inc. v. Los Angeles Superior Court, Joan Collins, Real Party in Interest. Precluded assertion of civil RICO claims predicated upon distribution of published materials.

Airline Pilots Association, International v. City of Chicago. Represented an outdoor advertising company in case defining O'Hare Airport as a public forum for the purpose of regulating commercial speech.

Hopewell v. Vitullo. Applied the defense of opinion to statement to the press regarding the incompetence of a U.S. Senator's campaign treasurer.

Doherty v. Kahn. Applied the defenses of opinion and innocent construction, as well as addressing the specificity required to state a cause of action for defamation.

Barakat v. Matz. Defined the parameters of qualified privilege in Illinois.

Ruebke v. Globe Communications Corp. Kansas Supreme Court defined public figure, limited public figure status, malice and criteria for summary judgment.

Weatherhead v. Globe Int'l, Inc. Defined standards for group libel in the State of Kansas.

Nelson v. Globe International, Inc. Case defined public official and gross irresponsibility.