IN THIS ISSUE
IN THIS ISSUE
COVER
Donald Trump threatens to tighten up US libel laws against the media but will he be able to ? ........................... 1 ( cont on p32 )
WINNERS & LOSERS
We report on recent high-profile legal winners and losers …
Pippa Middleton obtains injunction to stop publication of hacked photos ................. 3
‘ Fake Sheikh ’ imprisoned ...................... 4
Celebrity threesome – News Group pays up ...................................................... 4
HMRC off-record briefing was breach of confidence .......................................... 4
Hulk Hogan sex tape case finally ends with ‘ hard peace ’ ........................................ 6
Kanye West successfully defends Made in America plagiarism suit .............. 7
REGULATION – OFCOM , ASA & IPSO
New regulatory decisions of interest … Dangerous MTV ad banned .................... 8
Jeremy Kyle ‘ raw sex ’ inappropriate for Easter Sunday .................... 8
Boy identifiable in gang violence news report was not treated unfairly .... 8-9
TV Burp repeat in breach , despite original broadcast being cleared .................... 9
No expectation of privacy on swingers ’ club website ...................................... 10
Biggins on bisexuality was not offensive ... 11
Is ‘ tits ’ worse than ‘ bugger ’? Ofcom ranks TV ’ s most offensive swear words ....... 12-13
20 QUESTIONS
Legendary entertainment producer Steven D Wright on blinkered commissioners , his biggest regret – and the dangers of bread ................... 15
BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND RIGHTS
Abbas Media Law ’ s production legal schedule , setting out the five key stages of TV production and the legal issues producers must consider . In this issue we focus on access agreements , title searches and opinions ..................... 16-18
MEDIA HAUNTS
Have you tried the new , improved L ’ Escargot yet ? We ’ re loving the discreet upstairs members ’ club as much as the classy French restaurant ............................... 19
DEFAMATION
News and analysis of significant recent defamation decisions …
Imam loses libel case against BBC .......... 20
JonBenet Ramsey ’ s brother to sue CBS over claims he is most likely killer ....................... 20
Kim Kardashian West drops lawsuit after Paris robbery faking claims retracted ................. 21
Rebel Wilson sued for tweeting the wrong journalist ................. 22
Kelly Osbourne settles claim brought by Ozzy ’ s mistress ................................... 23
COPYRIGHT & IMAGE RIGHTS
The latest on copyright infringement in music , film and online …
Ed Sheeran hits back against Amazing copyright claim ............. 24
Lucasfilm not amused by Lightsaber
Academy ........................................... 24
Warner Bros accidentally tries to take down its own website .......................... 24
Playboy case reveals problems with linking to potentially copyrighted material ... 24-25
PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION
zoom-in rounds up the latest decisions , including …
Playboy model charged over nude gym photo of 70-year-old ........................... 26
Injunction highlights issues around police investigations and privacy .................... 26
Actors can now have their ages removed from IMDb ......................................... 26
Prince Harry slams media over treatment of Meghan Markle ............................ 28-29
CONTEMPT AND REPORTING RESTRICTIONS
Including two cases in the aftermath of Adam Johnson ’ s conviction …
Telegraph receives fine for failing to protect victim ’ s identity ........... 30
Man jailed for naming Johnson ’ s victim online .................... 30-31
Local editor fined for naming 17-year-old boat crash skipper .............................. 31 zoom-in Editor Deputy Editor Contributing Editors
Picture Editor Sub-editor Art Director
Nigel Abbas Clare Hoban
Felicity McMahon Paul Hunwick
Karen Harper Jack Seale Tim Parker
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