MC 3080 Lecture : Media Law Notes 2 Fall 2013
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Review from last time: 4 reasons for freedom of speech, democracy theory, checking function and stability, marketplace of ideas, self-fulfillment, 3 branches of govt, 4 sources of law. It"s just between two people, like between me and a company i work for. Burden of proof: huge distinguisher between civil and criminal law. For criminal, must be proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Civil law split into: contracts and torts: tort just means it"s not a contract, contract, legally binding agreements, copyrights, freelance agreements, promises and expectations, tort law, any of her wrong, defamation, privacy. What happens on appeal: federal courts, broadcast regulations, copyright, patents, access to federal rcds, trademarks (varies by state. Cases: finding the keys (volume) 558 u. s. (page) 209. Plaintiff: person or govt who files the lawsuit or appeal. Defendant: the person or company the lawsuit is against. Citation: 558: volume / u. s. : court or legal report / 209: page.
