Court Applies Hot News Doctrine to Online World
New York Law Journal
April 14, 2009
Richard Raysman- New York
Breaking news is a valued asset in both print and digital media. However, with media gradually digitizing, the electronic nature of sharing, copying, and reposting onto blogs and news-oriented websites has changed the nature of news aggregation. News aggregation is the presentation of the latest headline and excerpt, provided with a link to the original media source. With certain media outlets bordering misappropriation and unlawful copying, this stirred major news organizations to re-examine the legal terms of news aggregation. Mr. Raysman and Mr. Brown review and analyze the resurrection of the 90-year-old "hot news" doctrine in a New York federal court. To read the full article, please click on the link below.
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