Notwithstanding Gawker's undeniable sleaziness, the crippling damage award entered against it carries enormous implications for other, entirely legitimate publications accused of going too far in exposes of public figures.
Such tensions are indicative of institutional pressures for "legitimate" publications.
And with the rise of pay-for-play journals, sources that once sounded like legitimate publications are merely receptacles for whatever research someone wants to pay to publish.
Earlier this week, Erick wrote about Ebyline – a new site, founded by some former LA Times-ers that promised to make it easier for talented freelance journalists to get gigs with legitimate publications.
I am focusing only on using dates that can be proven by actual and legitimate publications.
However, although there was a legitimate public interest in publication, it is clear that the News of The World did not notify the Duchess in advance of the publication.
Bearing in mind the goals of the copyright law, "to stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good," Sony, 464 U.S. at 432 (internal quotation marks omitted), we conclude that there is a legitimate public interest in the publication of Connectix's software, and that this interest is not overborne by the record evidence related to the downloaded BIOS.
A bill sponsored by Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), the Intimate Privacy Protection Act, would do just that: prohibit the publication of private, sexually explicit photos and videos without consent and for no legitimate public purpose.
After one of The Transcript editorials was inserted in the Congressional record, the S.E.C. began an investigation to determine whether The Wall Street Transcript was a legitimate news publication or was actually giving investment advice, which would require registration under federal law.
BENGALURU, INDIA India is home to a flourishing community of predatory journals: outlets that masquerade as legitimate scientific publications but publish papers with little or no peer review while charging authors hefty fees.
