POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 2/28, I handed back the exam, and we went over it. The assignment for Tuesday 2/18 is to read and prepare to discuss Chapter 3 of the text. Have a great Spring Break.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/28, I handed bcak the exam, and we went over it. The assignment for Tuesday 2/18 is to read and prepare to discuss Chapter 5 of the text. Have a great Spring Break.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
February 26, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday, 2/26, Maine's Attorney General, Steve Rowe came and talked to the class. On Thursday, 2/28, I will return the exams, and we will go over them.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/26, we had our first exam. On Thursday, 2/28, I will return the exams, and we will go over them.
In class today, Tuesday, 2/26, Maine's Attorney General, Steve Rowe came and talked to the class. On Thursday, 2/28, I will return the exams, and we will go over them.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/26, we had our first exam. On Thursday, 2/28, I will return the exams, and we will go over them.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
February 21, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 2/21, we had our first exam. On Tuesday, 2/26 Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe will speak to our class. On Thursday 2/28 I will return the exams and we will go over them.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/21, we finished our discussion of Chapter 4 of the text. I went over three defamation cases, Haworth v. Feigon, Gomes v. University of Maine System, and Beal v. Bangor Publishing. On Tuesday, 2/26 we will have our first exam.
In class today, Thursday 2/21, we had our first exam. On Tuesday, 2/26 Maine Attorney General Steve Rowe will speak to our class. On Thursday 2/28 I will return the exams and we will go over them.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/21, we finished our discussion of Chapter 4 of the text. I went over three defamation cases, Haworth v. Feigon, Gomes v. University of Maine System, and Beal v. Bangor Publishing. On Tuesday, 2/26 we will have our first exam.
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
February 19, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/19, we finished our discussion of Chapter 2 of the text. i also talked about one recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Philip Morris v. Williams, regarding punitive damages. On Thursday 2/21, we will have our first exam, covering through Chapter 2. If for any reason you are not able to come, you must get in touch with me as soon as possible. (You must make up the test before the time that it is handed back to the class.)
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/19, I returned the Caron/Milkovich papers, and we went over some common problems. I had the class do a sample test in preparation for our first exam on Tuesday, 2/26. We then continued going over how Maine has dealt with some of the legal issues regarding defamation. The assignment for Thursday 2/21 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 191 of the text.
In class today, Tuesday 2/19, we finished our discussion of Chapter 2 of the text. i also talked about one recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Philip Morris v. Williams, regarding punitive damages. On Thursday 2/21, we will have our first exam, covering through Chapter 2. If for any reason you are not able to come, you must get in touch with me as soon as possible. (You must make up the test before the time that it is handed back to the class.)
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/19, I returned the Caron/Milkovich papers, and we went over some common problems. I had the class do a sample test in preparation for our first exam on Tuesday, 2/26. We then continued going over how Maine has dealt with some of the legal issues regarding defamation. The assignment for Thursday 2/21 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 191 of the text.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
February 14, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 2/14, I first went over sample question for the first test, which will be on Thursday 2/21. We finished our discussion of the Gregg case, and also discussed Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from the Birmingham Jail. The assignment for Tuesday 2/19 is to finish reading and preparing to discuss all of Chapter 2 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/14, we first went over the Caron/Milkovich paper due today. I distributed one handout, a collection of Maine statutes regarding defamation. I also went over three cases not in the text, the First Circuit Riley case, the California Supreme Court Hebrew Academy case, and the Maine Supreme Court Morse Brothers case. The assignment for Tuesday 2/19 is to read and prepare to discuss through page 187 of the text.
In class today, Thursday 2/14, I first went over sample question for the first test, which will be on Thursday 2/21. We finished our discussion of the Gregg case, and also discussed Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from the Birmingham Jail. The assignment for Tuesday 2/19 is to finish reading and preparing to discuss all of Chapter 2 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/14, we first went over the Caron/Milkovich paper due today. I distributed one handout, a collection of Maine statutes regarding defamation. I also went over three cases not in the text, the First Circuit Riley case, the California Supreme Court Hebrew Academy case, and the Maine Supreme Court Morse Brothers case. The assignment for Tuesday 2/19 is to read and prepare to discuss through page 187 of the text.
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February 12, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/12, we went over the Goss briefs. I handed those papers back, and also distributed a key to understanding my Goss brief comments.
We also began our discussion of the Gregg v. Georgia case in Chapter 2 of the text.
The assignment for Thursday 2/14 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 83 of the text. Also on Thursday I will go over the format and sample questions for our first test, which will be on Thursday 2/21.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/12, I distributed one handout, a letter published in the Maine Campus, and we used that letter to go over the 6 elements of the tort of libel. I also went over the requirements for the Milkovich/Caron paper that is due on Thursday.
The assignment for Thursday 2/14 is to write that paper that was assigned last week. Also, read and prepare to discuss through the end of Chapter 4 of the text.
In class today, Tuesday 2/12, we went over the Goss briefs. I handed those papers back, and also distributed a key to understanding my Goss brief comments.
We also began our discussion of the Gregg v. Georgia case in Chapter 2 of the text.
The assignment for Thursday 2/14 is to read and prepare to discuss through p. 83 of the text. Also on Thursday I will go over the format and sample questions for our first test, which will be on Thursday 2/21.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/12, I distributed one handout, a letter published in the Maine Campus, and we used that letter to go over the 6 elements of the tort of libel. I also went over the requirements for the Milkovich/Caron paper that is due on Thursday.
The assignment for Thursday 2/14 is to write that paper that was assigned last week. Also, read and prepare to discuss through the end of Chapter 4 of the text.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
February 7, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Thursday 2/7, I collected the Goss case briefs. We finished our discussion of Katko and Suggs. We started, but did not finish, discussing the Goss brief. On Tuesday 2/12 I will (hopefully) hand back the Goss case briefs, and we will discuss them, as well as Chapter 2. The assignment for Tuesday 2/12 is to read and prepare to discuss pages 63-90 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/7, I distributed one handout, which is the assignment due next Thursday 2/14. We finished our discussion of Chapter 3 and the jury instructions in the 2 Soldier of Fortune cases. We also went over the concepts of federal jurisdiction and conflict of law rules. The assignment for Tuesday 2/12 is to read and prepare to discuss pages 109-148 of the text. Also, the assignment is copied below:
This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, February 14
1) Read the attached Maine Supreme Court case of Caron v. Bangor Publishing Co. 470 A.2d 782 (Me, 1984).
2) Go to this website to read the full text of the 1990 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co 497 US 1 (1990)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0497_0001_ZS.html
(there are other sites as well, but this one is well laid out)
Read both the majority and the dissenting opinions.
3) Both cases deal with the characterization of fact v. opinion in defamation law. The 1984 Caron case was decided based on what the Maine Supreme Court understood at the time to be the applicable constitutional standard, but the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1990 Milkovich case changed those rules somewhat.
4) Write a paper (approximately 2-3 double-spaced pages) summarizing in your own words:
a) what the Maine Supreme Court decided in the Caron case regarding how to characterize a statement as either fact or opinion, and what the consequence is of that designation for whether the statement is actionable.
b) what the majority decision of the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the Milkovich case regarding how to characterize a statement as either fact or opinion, and what the consequence is of that designation for whether the statement is actionable.
c) whether, and in what way, the Milkovich majority opinion would change the analysis and outcome of the Caron case
d) whether, and in what way, the Milkovich dissenting opinion would change the analysis and outcome of the Caron case
e) whether you find the majority or the dissenting opinion in Milkovich more persuasive, and why.
You may e-mail me if you have questions about the paper. The more time that I have to answer your questions, the more likely it is that I can be helpful.
If you cannot be in class on Thursday 2/14, you should still e-mail me your paper by the beginning of class time. If you do that, you will not have any grade deducted from your grade for the paper. If you do not, you should still contact me as soon as possible to see what options are available to you.
In class today, Thursday 2/7, I collected the Goss case briefs. We finished our discussion of Katko and Suggs. We started, but did not finish, discussing the Goss brief. On Tuesday 2/12 I will (hopefully) hand back the Goss case briefs, and we will discuss them, as well as Chapter 2. The assignment for Tuesday 2/12 is to read and prepare to discuss pages 63-90 of the text.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Thursday 2/7, I distributed one handout, which is the assignment due next Thursday 2/14. We finished our discussion of Chapter 3 and the jury instructions in the 2 Soldier of Fortune cases. We also went over the concepts of federal jurisdiction and conflict of law rules. The assignment for Tuesday 2/12 is to read and prepare to discuss pages 109-148 of the text. Also, the assignment is copied below:
This assignment is due at the beginning of class on Thursday, February 14
1) Read the attached Maine Supreme Court case of Caron v. Bangor Publishing Co. 470 A.2d 782 (Me, 1984).
2) Go to this website to read the full text of the 1990 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co 497 US 1 (1990)
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0497_0001_ZS.html
(there are other sites as well, but this one is well laid out)
Read both the majority and the dissenting opinions.
3) Both cases deal with the characterization of fact v. opinion in defamation law. The 1984 Caron case was decided based on what the Maine Supreme Court understood at the time to be the applicable constitutional standard, but the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1990 Milkovich case changed those rules somewhat.
4) Write a paper (approximately 2-3 double-spaced pages) summarizing in your own words:
a) what the Maine Supreme Court decided in the Caron case regarding how to characterize a statement as either fact or opinion, and what the consequence is of that designation for whether the statement is actionable.
b) what the majority decision of the U.S. Supreme Court decided in the Milkovich case regarding how to characterize a statement as either fact or opinion, and what the consequence is of that designation for whether the statement is actionable.
c) whether, and in what way, the Milkovich majority opinion would change the analysis and outcome of the Caron case
d) whether, and in what way, the Milkovich dissenting opinion would change the analysis and outcome of the Caron case
e) whether you find the majority or the dissenting opinion in Milkovich more persuasive, and why.
You may e-mail me if you have questions about the paper. The more time that I have to answer your questions, the more likely it is that I can be helpful.
If you cannot be in class on Thursday 2/14, you should still e-mail me your paper by the beginning of class time. If you do that, you will not have any grade deducted from your grade for the paper. If you do not, you should still contact me as soon as possible to see what options are available to you.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
February 5, 2008
POS 282--Introduction to American Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/5, I began by announcing that the test originally scheduled for Tuesday 2/26 has been rescheduled to Thursday 2/21, and that on Tuesday 2/26 we will have Maine Attorney General Stephen Rowe come address the class. (Think of questions.)
We went over some questions regarding the Goss v. Lopez case brief, and then continued in our discussion of the Katko case. On Thursday, 2/7, we will finish Katko and the first chapter, and also go over the Goss brief that is due at the beginning of class on Thursday 2/7.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/5, I distributed one handout, excerpts from the jury instructions in the two Soldier of Fortune magazine cases. We continued through the concepts of Chapter 3, and I also went over one case that wasn't in the text, Orozco v. Dallas Morning News. The assignment for Thursday 2/7 is to review the remainder of Chapter 3, read the Soldier of Fortune excerpts, and then read through p. 145 in the text.
In class today, Tuesday 2/5, I began by announcing that the test originally scheduled for Tuesday 2/26 has been rescheduled to Thursday 2/21, and that on Tuesday 2/26 we will have Maine Attorney General Stephen Rowe come address the class. (Think of questions.)
We went over some questions regarding the Goss v. Lopez case brief, and then continued in our discussion of the Katko case. On Thursday, 2/7, we will finish Katko and the first chapter, and also go over the Goss brief that is due at the beginning of class on Thursday 2/7.
CMJ 375--Mass Media Law
In class today, Tuesday 2/5, I distributed one handout, excerpts from the jury instructions in the two Soldier of Fortune magazine cases. We continued through the concepts of Chapter 3, and I also went over one case that wasn't in the text, Orozco v. Dallas Morning News. The assignment for Thursday 2/7 is to review the remainder of Chapter 3, read the Soldier of Fortune excerpts, and then read through p. 145 in the text.
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