Description
The panelists at this 2011 Annual Meeting of the Committee on Media Law address current and cutting-edge issues in regard to regulating student speech on the Internet and what type of online speech may give rise to criminal charges.
Program Topics
• Extent of First Amendment Protection of Speech in Cyberspace by Public School Students
• How Far Can Public Schools Regulate Student Speech on the Internet?
• Current Legal Standards Governing Regulation of Speech by Public School Students and Applicability to the Internet
• What Does “Cyberbullying” Encompass?
• Can Criminal Penalties Be Imposed for “Sexting?”
• Should Public School Officials Remit these Cases to Law Enforcement Authorities?
Program Faculty
Corrine Irish, Esq.(Program Chair)
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
New York City
Chris Armstrong
President
University of Michigan Student Assembly
Ann Arbor MI
Eric Eckholm
National Correspondent
The New York Times
New York City
Michael Grygiel, Esq.
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Albany