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Provided by Robert Balin
Rob Balin represents clients in all aspects of media law, including defamation, privacy, news gathering torts, First Amendment issues, copyright and trademark litigation, and contracts. Rob handles complex litigation for multinational and national corporations, including publishers, broadcasters, and new media.
Rob has represented 02138 magazine, adidas, Farrar Straus & Giroux, Thomas Friedman, Henry Holt and Company, Random House, Reader's Digest, St. Martin's Press, Woman's World, Yellow Book USA, and Sing Tao Daily.
Adjunct Professor, Media Law, Columbia Law School
Communications and Media Law Committee, International Bar Association
Forum on Communications Law, American Bar Association
Media Law Committee, New York City Bar Association
Libel Letter Committee, Media Defense Resource Center
Provided by Chambers
Robert Balin is regularly engaged by major news organizations to handle pre-publication review and First Amendment litigation.
Robert Balin offers prepublication counsel to major news outlets, and also often assists clients with defamation lawsuits and resisting subpoenas.
Provided by Chambers
"He is user-friendly, direct and honest. His knowledge of media law is brilliant and he has fantastic connections."
"He is an incredibly effective, practical and very collegial lawyer."
"Robert is a smart, effective and decent lawyer working in this space."
"He is user-friendly, direct and honest. His knowledge of media law is brilliant and he has fantastic connections."
"He is an incredibly effective, practical and very collegial lawyer."
"Robert is a smart, effective and decent lawyer working in this space."
