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JVC Secures Anti-SLAPP Appellate Victory for Paramount
March 2026 - Jordyn Ostroff, Jean-Paul Jassy, and Kevin Vick secured a win from the California Court of Appeal for JVC clients Paramount Global, Black Entertainment Television, LLC, and the production companies behind the reality television series, "College Hill: Celebrity Edition." Following oral argument by Jordyn Ostroff, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's order granting their anti-SLAPP motion, concluding that Defendants' promotion of the series was constitutionally protected expression, and that plaintiff was unable to establish a likelihood of prevailing on any of his claims because he had not presented evidence that the trailer for the series misled the public or caused Plaintiff's alleged damages.
JVC Obtains Order Unsealing Election Investigation Search Warrants on Behalf of Media Coalition
April 2026 - Matt Schafer, Jean-Paul Jassy, and Nick Hartmann obtained an order from the Riverside County Superior Court unsealing search warrant materials related to an investigation into the November 2025 Special Election. The firm filed the petition on behalf of a coalition of media organizations. The warrants had authorized the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to seize voter materials in connection with allegations of election irregularities. The Court found no overriding interest sufficient to overcome the public's right of access and ordered all three warrants unsealed in their entirety. Coverage of the motion can be found here.
JVC Files Motion for Media Coalition Seeking to Unseal Warrant Materials Concerning Seized Ballots
March 2026 - A JVC team led by Matt Schafer filed a motion on behalf of a media coalition to unseal search warrant materials in the battle between Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco (a GOP candidate for Governor of California) and Rob Bonta (California's Attorney General) over the seizure and handling of thousands of ballots concerning California's redistricing initiative vote in 2025. Jean-Paul Jassy and Nick Hartmann are also on the JVC team. Coverage of the motion can be found here, here, and here.
Goller selected a member of The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers
February 2026 - Karlene Goller was selected a member of The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Entertainment, Sports & Media Lawyers in the field of Media, First Amendment, Public Records. Lawdragon selected its members through its "process combining journalistic research, discussion with peers and other knowledgeable sources and an abundance of nominations."
Matt Schafer's Article, "A Third Possibility: The Press Clause at the Founding," Published by Fordham Law
February 2026 - Matt Schafer's new law review article, "A Third Possibility: The Press Clause at the Founding," challenges the traditional argument that press freedom at the Founding was limited to the right to be free from prior restraints. And, it continues the work of filling in the broad outlines of journalism and press freedom at the Founding. It is published by Fordham University School of Law's Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal.
Duffy Carolan to Receive Prestigious Career Achievement Award from Society of Professional Journalists Chapter
February 2026 - On March 19, 2026, Duffy Carolan will be honored by the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists with the prestigious Norwin S. Yoffie Career Achievement award at the James Madison Awards Banquet for her long, distinguished record of defending the First Amendment rights of journalists. More about the event can be found here. |
