American Bar Association Communications and Media Relations Division ambar.org/news Release: Immediate Contact: Betsy Adeboyejo Phone: 202-662-1039 Email: [email protected] Online: americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2014/01/retired_supreme_cour.html Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to speak at ABA Forum on Communications Law meeting WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2014 — Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens will speak about the court’s libel jurisprudence past, present and future at 1:15 p.m. Feb. 7 during a luncheon at the American Bar Association Forum on Communications Law Annual Conference at the Turnberry Isle Miami in Aventura, Fla. Hot topics at the conference Feb. 6-8 include a historical look at the 50th anniversary of the New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, ethical and legal issues the media contends with in the age of Twitter and copyright infringement in the digital age. What: Forum on Communications Law 19th Annual Conference Sponsored by the Forum on Communications Law When: Feb. 6-8 Where: Turnberry Isle Miami 19999 West Country Club Drive Aventura, FL 33180 Program highlights include: “New York Times Co. v. Sullivan: A 50th Anniversary Celebration” — Panelists will commemorate the leading defamation case in U.S. history. They also will discuss its viability in the digital age. Friday, Feb. 7, 9:15 – 10:45 a.m. “Covering the Big Story/Breaking News in the Age of Twitter” — This session will look at the way new technology and citizen journalists have changed the face of news coverage. Panelists will discuss the legal and journalistic challenges of the media’s coverage of breaking news. Friday, Feb. 7, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. “‘Transformative Use’ Turns 20” — Luther Campbell, a band member of the group 2 Live Crew, and others close to Campbell v. Acuff Rose Music will discuss the copyright law case involving a “Pretty Woman” parody in the context of it welcoming an era of free expression versus the effect it has had in a digital age in which the diminished rights of copyright holders have potentially threatened the innovation of new music. Saturday, Feb. 8, 9:45 – 11:15 a.m. A complete agenda can be found online. This event is free and open to members of the press. For media credentialing, please contact Betsy Adeboyejo at [email protected]. The Forum on Communications Law serves more than 2,600 professionals by encouraging the discussion of issues involving legal counseling and representation of the print media, the telecommunications industry and the electronic media. They support and promote research, forums and publications, which focus on communications. Learn more at americanbar.org/groups/communications_law.html. With nearly 400,000 members, the American Bar Association is one of the largest voluntary professional membership organizations in the world. As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA works to improve the administration of justice, promotes programs that assist lawyers and judges in their work, accredits law schools, provides continuing legal education, and works to build public understanding around the world of the importance of the rule of law. View our privacy statement on line. Follow the latest ABA news at ambar.org/news and on Twitter @ABANews.
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