Media

I frequently comment on legal matters within my areas of expertise. If you are a journalist or a producer and you are looking for a source on First Amendment law, intellectual property law, church-state issues, gaming law, or general legal matters, you may contact me through the form on this site, or call my office at 702-420-2001 or 305-791-2891.

Often I get inquiries that are beyond my expertise, or for subjects upon which another lawyer at my firm or elsewhere is more qualified to comment. I used to be a journalist, and I know how hard it is to nail down a good source. If I can help in that regard, I am more than pleased to do so.

Selected Prior Media Appearances (non exhaustive)

Television

  1. Fox 35 Orlando, Kids can’t play outside condos, March 3, 2009.
  2. Fox 35 Orlando, Teacher to Blame Hormones, November 19, 2008.
  3. Fox 35 Orlando, Target Mis-prices Car Seats, November 18, 2008.
  4. Fox News, Fox and Friends: The First Amendment and the “Lyrical Terrorist” November 10, 2007.
  5. Fox News, Fox and Friends: Discussing Bradenton High School “Body Painting” Issue October 18, 2007. Video here
  6. Fox News, Fox and Friends: Discussing Don Imus’ Comments about the Rutgers’ Basketball Team April 10, 2007. Video here
  7. CNBC: On the Money, Discussing online gambling and recent prosecutions Jan. 16, 2007. Video here
  8. Fox News, The Lineup: Video Games and the First Amendment Sept. 30, 2006. Video here
  9. Fox News, The Lineup: First Amendment and Prisons Sept. 9, 2006. Video here
  10. Fox News, Heartland with John Kasich: First Amendment Issues and Public Schools Dec. 30, 2005. Video here
  11. Fox News, Dayside: Commentary on Church-State Issues Nov. 9, 2005. Video here
  12. Fox News, Heartland with John Kasich: Commentary on Separation of Church and State Oct. 15, 2005. Video here
  13. Fox News, Live: Commentary and Debate on Online Vote Pairing Oct. 17, 2004. Video at the bottom of this post

Radio

  1. National Public Radio, Cyber Harassment and the Law, March 3, 2009
  2. Lisa Macci’s The Justice Hour: Discussing new Sex Laws and the theory of Intentional Sex Torts, July 14, 2008.
  3. The Curtis Sliwa Show, WABC, New York, discussing the Bauer v. Wikipedia defamation case, and Section 230. July 1, 2008.
  4. Lisa Macci’s The Justice Hour: Discussing the Connection Distribution case and Section 2257, May 5, 2008.
  5. Lisa Macci’s The Justice Hour: Discussing SLAPP suits and attorney ethics, July 2, 2007.
  6. Lisa Macci’s The Justice Hour: Discussing potential restrictions on web advertising for attorneys. January 22, 2007.
  7. Domain Masters: Discussing domain law, gaming law, and First Amendment law with Monte Cahn. Dec. 22, 2006.
  8. Bess Kargman, “Blogsuits” What Effect will Libel Threat Have on the Blogosphere?
  9. Bob Frantz Show: News/Talk 1370: Discussing Election Law Issues. Oct. 10, 2004.

Newspaper/Magazine

  1. Web Site Barred From Quick Release of New Ratings, Wall Street Journal, March 18, 2009.
  2. Critics say bill denies some sexual freedom, Boston Globe, April 26, 2009
  3. Who’s to Blame for Bill O’Reilly Hack? Datamation, Sept. 24, 2008.
  4. California seeks compensation for posting laws online, Washington Times, Sept. 15, 2008.
  5. Experts: SIUE shooting threat case will test First Amendment, St. Clair County Journal, September 10, 2008
  6. Juicy Campus Web site faces opposition from UF officials, Florida Alligator, August 7, 2008.
  7. Lawyers to name defendants in AutoAdmit case, Yale Daily News, July 31, 2008.
  8. Yale Students’ Lawsuit Unmasks Anonymous Trolls, Opens Pandora’s Box, WIRED, July 30, 2008.
  9. Oregon claims state law copyrighted, The Washington Times, April 19, 2008.
  10. Lawyers, artists the world over are captivated by case, Fort Myers News-Press, April 12, 2008.
  11. Operation MBI Shame, Orlando Weekly, October 18, 2007.
  12. Classic hustler caught in net scam, Las Vegas Sun, Sept. 12, 2007.
  13. SLAPP Happy, Orlando Weekly, Aug. 9, 2007.
  14. Towering Rage, Luxury condo developers up the ante with critics, Broward New Times, July 26, 2007.
  15. Case Dismissed, Bay Windows, July 12, 2007.
  16. Kink.com Appeals URL Deemed ‘Obscene’, XBiz World, July 2007 at 16.
  17. The F-Bomb, Orlando Weekly, June 7, 2007.
  18. Dredging opponent claims developer sent him intimidation letter, Naples News, April 20, 2007.
  19. Resident turns tables on developer with countersuit, Orlando Sentinel, April 7, 2007.
  20. Lawsuit Seeks to Block Blogger: Orlando Sentinel, Sep. 5, 2006.
  21. Morality Battle Carries On: Tampa Tribune, Aug. 17, 2006. (Article quotes from my comments at a Hillsborough Board of County Commissioners meeting – click here for full transcript of my comments).
  22. ‘Intelligent design’ case to undergo 2-pronged test: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct. 2, 2005.
  23. Plan for ‘Adult’ Store Draws Residents’ Fire: Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) Jan. 8, 2005.
  24. Swap the Vote: Orlando Weekly, Oct. 24, 2004.
  25. I’ll Vote Nader If You Vote Kerry: East Bay Express (California), Sep. 29, 2004.
  26. BACK NEWS: Network World, Sep. 27, 2004.
  27. Kerry backers seek Nader vote exchange: Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), Sep. 22, 2004.

Online Sources

  1. Slimed Online, Conde Nast Portfolio, March 2009
  2. 22-Year-Old Sells Virginity Online — and Feds Can’t Do a Thing to Stop Her, FOX News Online, January 15, 2009.
  3. A Domain by Any Other Name…, AVN Online, December 1, 2008
  4. Absurd Links Lawsuit Could Unravel Web, Daily Online Examiner, October 7, 2008
  5. Woman Sentenced for Web Site With ‘obscene’ Stories, PC World, August 7, 2008
  6. 3rd Circuit won’t create new category of unprotected speech, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center, August 1, 2008
  7. Supreme’s Nod to Guns Could be a Boon to Free Speech, XBiz, July 1, 2008.
  8. US Law Aims to Catch Up With Tech – and Misses, eCommerce Times, June 23, 2008.
  9. Kink.com Appeals URL Deemed ‘Obscene’, XBiz, June 11, 2007.
  10. Patent Office Refuses Porn Site Trademark Due To ‘Obscenity’, AVNOnline, June 11, 2007.
  11. Microsoft Sues Cybersquatters, Raises Awareness, Xbiz, March 14, 2007.
  12. Legal Experts Look Closely at New 2257 Regs, Xbiz, May 25, 2005.

Publications (non exhaustive)

  1. The Other Election Controversy of Y2K: Core First Amendment Values and High-Tech Political Coalitions
    82 Washington University Law Quarterly 143 (2004).
  2. Getting to Yes With Terrorists
    Michigan State Law Review
    2002 L. Rev. Mich. St. U. Det. C.L. 823.
  3. The Constitutionality of Online Vote Swapping
    34 Loyola L.A. L. Rev. 1297 (2001).
  4. Condo Casino! Gambling in Florida Community Associations
    79 Fla. Bar J. 8 (2005).
  5. The Florida Supreme Court Dulls the Edge of Rule 1.420(e)
    80 Fla. Bar J. 39 (2006).
  6. The Legal Status of Gambling in America’s Senior Communities, 8 Marquette Elder Law Advisor 343 (2007) (co-authored with Daniel Russell)
  7. Copyright Issues for Free Fall Photographers – Skydiving Magazine
  8. Copyright and the Clubhouse– Condo Management.
  9. Commentary for Congress – Adult Video News.
  10. How to Handle a 2257 Inspection (produced in conjunction with Lawrence G. Walters and Clyde F. DeWitt).
  11. 2257 Regs a Boon to Patriotic Adult Film Producers- AVN Online.
  12. Foreign Content and Section 2257- XBiz.
  13. Republicans Save US Jobs (unwittingly)- XBiz.
  14. Character Counts: Defamation Law for Community Associations- Community Update.
  15. Neither is a Fish or a Bird (the Prisco Decision)– 25 Actionline 4 (2003).

Miscellany

  1. Y’all Come Back Next Time – Darkstar Blog.
  2. In Memory of Clifford Heller: Parachutist Magazine, April 2007. Cliff was my best friend of 14 years.

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