Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly · 2000 · 11 citations · 0 references
LawConstitutional LawIntellectual Property LawFreedom Of SpeechIntellectual PropertyProperty RightsAccess To InformationCivil LibertiesFirst Amendment RightsFree Speech LitigationFreedom Of InformationIntellectual Property RightsCivil Liability For TrespassFirst Amendment Individual LiabilityFree Speech DefensesReal Property CharacterizationReal Property ContractsSpeech On Public PropertyVicarious Liability For Trespass
Legal claims based upon private property rights are increasingly infringing upon interests in freedom of speech and the free dissemination of information. This essay examines both “real” property claims and intellectual property rights that affect free speech and urges that courts, legislatures, and others carefully scrutinize new attempts to impute trespass liability and commodify information.