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Student media law Legal Bytes, Part 1
April 28, 2006By Mike Hiestand Enough wordy columns! This month, let’s get right to it. Here are a dozen legal “bytes” that…
Read moreDon’t be the punchline of an April Fools’ mistake
February 2, 2006By Mike Hiestand Three newspapers decide to navigate the waters of satire and comedy. Only one’s readership, however, seems to…
Read moreCopyright permission: It doesn’t hurt to ask
November 20, 2005By Mike Hiestand Copyright law can sometimes get pretty complicated. One thing, however, is clear: the surest way to use…
Read moreFor Web editors: All about OCILLA
May 31, 2005By Mike Hiestand When it comes to liability for copyright infringement in traditional print publications, most of you (hopefully) already…
Read moreFighting censorship: A checklist
April 4, 2005By Mike Hiestand Over the past fifteen years, I have worked with thousands of student journalists who have been censored…
Read moreDean v. Utica FAQ
February 1, 2005By Mike Hiestand On Oct. 12, 2004, a federal district court judge in Michigan issued a message to America’s high…
Read moreOff-campus websites: How to stay out of trouble
July 1, 2004By Mike Hiestand Ryan Dwyer attended eighth grade at Maple Place School in Oceanport, New Jersey. Dwyer and some of…
Read moreToo-good-to-be-true ads: Should you run them?
April 1, 2004By Mike Hiestand Make $3000 A MONTH Working from Home!!! Call now for more information. LOSE 10 lbs A WEEK…
Read moreDon’t get stung by a sting
January 30, 2004By Mike Hiestand The issue of teen drinking and smoking has long been a common one for high school student…
Read morePress law’s (very) Frequently Asked Questions
October 6, 2003By Mike Hiestand Calling these Frequently Asked Questions doesn’t really do them justice. These are the current Eveready Energizer Bunny…
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