Faruki Blog

Where Can You be Hauled into Court When You Post Defamatory Statements on Facebook?

Despite advances in technology and the myriad of new platforms on which we can defame someone, traditional principles of personal jurisdiction still.. Read More

Sunshine Reform on the Horizon

Earlier this month, a pair of bipartisan bills were introduced in Congress to provide greater access to federal agency records under the Freedom of.. Read More

Media Law 2015: An Update from the Front Lines

The American Bar Association recently convened the 20th Annual Conference of the Forum on Communications Law in Scottsdale, Arizona. Attended by over.. Read More

Sixth Circuit Considers Communications Decency Act and Adopts "Material Contribution" Test

The Sixth Circuit considered whether the Communications Decency Act of 1996 ("CDA") bars state-law defamation claims. Jones v. Dirty World Entm't... Read More

Ohio's Twelfth District Court of Appeals Takes Another Bite Out of Ohio's Public Records Act

The walls seem to be closing in on Ohio's Public Records Act in southwest Ohio. The Twelfth District Court of Appeals refused to order disclosure of.. Read More

Friends with Judges – Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Online Networking Between the Bench and Bar

I recently published an article in the American Bar Association's TYL publication regarding the ethical implications of connecting with judges on.. Read More

Supreme Court of the United States Establishes New Standard for Standing in False Advertising Cases under the Lanham Act

Must a plaintiff be an actual competitor of the defendant to maintain a false advertising claim under the Lanham Act? The Supreme Court of the United.. Read More

ABA Clarifies Ethical Rules Associated With Attorney Viewing of Juror Social Media

While social media can be a useful tool for attorneys, it can also be an ethical minefield. A lawyer may be tempted to search a potential juror's.. Read More

District Courts Within the Sixth Circuit Weigh in on Discoverability of Social Media Information, Apply Traditional Discovery Rules to Emerging Forms of Technology.

The way people communicate with one another, share their documents, and store their personal information is changing rapidly. Letters, filing.. Read More

Government Agencies to Make Motor Vehicle Advertising Laws a Priority: Is Your Dealership in Compliance?

The Ohio Attorney General ("OAG") expressed recently that it would make the enforcement of motor vehicle advertising laws a priority. For many Ohio.. Read More
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