Featured Articles from October 2008

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Florida Decision Rejects False Light Claims, but Media Gains Are Uncertain (Monday 27 October 2008)
The Florida Supreme Court decides against recognizing "false light" as a defamation charge, but the state's media outlets still must be mindful of "defamation by implication."

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Feds Tax Reality Show Winnings but Otherwise Do Not Regulate Survivor and Other Competitive Shows (Wednesday 22 October 2008)
Federal regulatory agencies are quick to tax winnings from a competitive reality show but are not interested in regulating the fair outcomes of these shows.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Drafting Mistake in Marijuana Law Creates Problems for Georgia Court (Tuesday 14 October 2008)
A law in Georgia unwittingly criminalizes a charge for marijuana possession instead of a conviction for possession. The state Supreme Court now must decide how to act in response to the unconstitutional law.

PROFILE: Lenard Leeds of Leeds, Morelli and Brown (Tuesday 14 October 2008)
New York attorney Lenard Leeds provides legal help for estates and wills and has won several high-profile estate and probate cases.

COLUMN: The Law in Real Life: Appeals Court Runs Out of Patience for One Man’s Free Litigation (Tuesday 7 October 2008)
One man's abuse of in forma pauperis status led a D.C. appeals court to deny him furthur use of the status.

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