Media Law Speeches & Publications

  • “Sports Law Post-Covid” Commonwealth Law Conference, Goa, India, March 2023

  • “Put Me In Coach: A Discussion of Eligibility for High School, College and Olympic Athletes” – Dallas Bar Association, August 2022  

  • “Hot Issues in Libel and Privacy,” ABA Forum on Communications Law, New Orleans, LA, (February 2023)

  • “Highlights of 2021 and Predictions for Media Law in 2022,” Media Law Resource Center (January 2022)

  • “Protecting the Fourth Estate: can the law sustain a free press when states threaten journalistic freedom?” Commonwealth Law Conference, Nassau, The Bahamas (September 2021)

  • Guest, “Texas Supreme Court Sets Parameters on Attorney Immunity Privilege,” Jackson Walker Fast Takes Podcast (August 2021)

  •  “The Facebook Oversight Board at Six Months?” Media Law Resource Center Webinar (May 2021)

  •  “Student Journalists in Harm’s Way,” Broadcast Education Association, Denton, Texas (April 2021)
    Noted in “Social Media Councils: From Concept to Reality,” Stanford University’s Global Digital Policy Incubator, Palo Alto, California (February 2019)

  • Author, “Understanding The First Amendment,” Jackson Walker Insights (2018)

  •  “Media Law Essentials,” Asian American Journalists Association, Houston, Texas (April 2018)

  •  “Hot Issues in Libel & Privacy,” American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law, Napa, California (March 2018)

  • Author, “Of Free Speech and Thick Skin,” Jackson Walker Insights (2017)

  • Debater, “Oxford-Style Debate: Privacy Law Is Out Of Control,” Media Law Resource Center London Conference 2017, London (September 2017)

  •  “Truth, Fact & Spin” News Seminar, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Lone Star Chapter (August 2017)

  • “Risk Mitigation for a Newsroom in Crisis,” KU School of Law Media and the Law Seminar, Kansas City, Missouri (April 2015)

  • Moderator, “Views from the Bench About IP Litigation Practice: A Conversation With Texas Judges,” American Bar Association – Intellectual Property Litigation in Texas (February 2015)

  • “Legal Implications of User-Generated Content,” 24th Annual Entertainment Law Institute, Dallas, Texas (November 2014)

  •  “Hot Issues on the Internet and Data Privacy,” American Bar Association’s Forum on Communications Law, Aventura, Florida (February 2014)

  • Author, “Recognizing Current Juror Attitudes Toward the First Amendment,” Jackson Walker Insights (2013)

  •  “Patent Litigation: Past, Present & Future,” Dallas Bar Association – Dallas, Texas (September 2013)

  •  “Hot Issues in Internet Law,” ABA Forum on Communications Law, Dana Point, California (2013)

  • Author, “The Role of ‘Character’ in Libel Litigation,” Communications Lawyer, Volume 29, Number 2 (November 2012)

  • Author, “Paul Simon & The Take Down Debate,” Jackson Walker Insights (2012)

  •  “IP Litigation from a US and European Perspective,” Leuven Innovation Networking Circle, Leuven, Belgium (March 2011)

  •  “United States IP Litigation,” Technologisch Instituut VZW, Antwerp, Belgium (March 2011)

  • Author, “Gladys Kravitz, Penn State, and JFK,” Jackson Walker Insights (2011)

  • Author, “The Changing Nature of Fame,” Jackson Walker Insights (2011)

  • Author, “Book Review: Too Much to Know,” Jackson Walker Insights (2011)

  •  “Protecting American Free Speech When Publication is Global – An Update on International Libel Law,” Houston Bar Association (2010)

  • Author, “Glory Days,” Jackson Walker Insights (2010)

  • Author, “Deconstructing Branzburg,” Jackson Walker Insights (2009)

  • Author, “Edward R. Murrow in Russian,” Jackson Walker Insights (2008)

  • Author, “A Democracy of ‘Lampooning and Spoofing’,” Jackson Walker Insights (2008)

  •  “Teaching New Dogs Old Tricks: Using Traditional Litigation Tools for Strategic Advantage,” Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington (2008)

  •  “Defending a Patent Litigation Case,” American Corporate Counsel Annual Conference, Chicago (2007)

  • “Reporter’s Privilege & Access to Public Documents,” Texas Community Newspaper Association, Austin, Texas (March 2006)

  •  “Corporate Crises,” Martindale-Hubbell Counsel to Counsel Forum (May 2003)

  • “Cameras in the Jury Room,” Dallas Bar Association, Dallas, Texas (April 2003)

  •  “Legal Aspects of the Film and Music Industries,” Texas State Bar CLE on E-Copyright Issues, Austin, Texas (2002)