MLRC 50-state Survey: Media Privacy and Related Law

The Media Law Resource Center is a non-profit information clearinghouse originally organized by a number of media organizations to monitor developments and promote First Amendment rights in the libel, privacy and related legal fields. Founded in 1980, it has approximately 100 media companies in its membership ranks and over 150 law firms.

SURVEY OF [FEDERAL CIRCUIT / STATE] PRIVACY AND RELATED CLAIMS AGAINST THE MEDIA GENERAL COMMENTS SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS SINCE I. INVASION OF PRIVACY - GENERAL II. FALSE LIGHT III. PUBLICATION OF PRIVATE FACTS IV. INTRUSION V. MISAPPROPRIATION/RIGHT OF PUBLICITY VI. BREACH OF CONTRACT/PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL VII. CONVERSION VIII. INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS IX. PRIMA FACIE TORT X. NEGLIGENT INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS XI. CONSPIRACY XII. INJURIOUS FALSEHOOD XIII. INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACT/PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE XIV. NEGLIGENT MEDIA PUBLICATION XV. PRODUCT LIABILITY/STRICT LIABILITY XVI. OTHER THEORIES OF EDITORIAL CONTENT LIABILITY XVII. OTHER RELEVANT STATUTES