First Amendment Litigation
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Provided by Jackson Walker LLP
Jackson Walker’s media group is one of the most prominent in the country, providing a full range of services to its clients, including comprehensive litigation services. The Firm’s media practice has more than 114 years of uninterrupted service to our media clients. It began in 1905 with the representation of the old Dallas Times Herald and has grown into a practice that is now national in scope. The practice of the group involves providing counsel regarding:
* Pre-publication review of news articles, broadcasts and advertisements
* Response(s) to subpoenas, including protection of confidential sources, notes and outtakes
* Defense of libel, obscenity, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress cases
The firm regularly handles matters from the inception of an idea for a publication through discovery, trial, and any appeals.
Jackson Walker’s media clients include local and regional broadcasters and news organizations, as well as national television networks, news organizations, publishers, production companies, syndicators, and media conglomerates.
Chambers Review
Jackson Walker LLP has a respected Texas-based litigation practice with a wealth of experience handling First Amendment claims. The firm is renowned for advising major media and entertainment companies on the defense of defamation claims at the trial and appellate stages.
Work Highlights
- Jackson Walker successfully dismissed a defamation lawsuit against its client, Penguin Random House, with regard to the book 'Forget the Alamo'.
Strengths
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"Jackson Walker has an extremely deep bench and you always feel you are with the most experienced attorneys in the courtroom."
"They have an outstanding command of the courtroom and the substance of the law. They really know how to strategize from the earliest stages of a lawsuit to get us to a place that is desirable."
"Their work product is superb. They are meticulous, hard-working but most of all very professional in everything that they do."
"Jackson Walker has an extremely deep bench and you always feel you are with the most experienced attorneys in the courtroom."
"They have an outstanding command of the courtroom and the substance of the law. They really know how to strategize from the earliest stages of a lawsuit to get us to a place that is desirable."
"Their work product is superb. They are meticulous, hard-working but most of all very professional in everything that they do."
Notable Practitioners
Charles Babcock regularly handles complex libel disputes as part of his broad commercial litigation practice and is especially well versed in anti-SLAPP law. He is renowned especially for his experience in trials.
"Chip brings enormous gravitas to legal proceedings and is very smooth in his execution in front of judges and juries."
"He is a terrific trial attorney. My go-to attorney for trial litigation."
"He is one of the best attorneys I've ever worked with. He's tremendously smart, experienced and unrelenting in his pursuit of a case. He's everything you want in a lawyer."
Paul Watler is a recognized First Amendment litigator who has experience representing media clients in defamation and libel claims.
"Paul is a very good attorney in the courtroom and produces excellent briefs which are always top notch."
"Paul is very knowledgeable in the areas of First Amendment litigation in Texas and a very responsive attorney to our needs."
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