When One Clip Cuts Two Ways: How Copyright and Defamation Risks Collide
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer A radio (or video podcast) host grabs a viral clip, tosses in some sharp commentary, and shares it online. The goal?…
The Soundbite Trap: How Editing in Radio and Podcasting Creates Legal Risk
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer In radio and podcasting, editing isn’t just technical – it shapes narratives and influences audiences. Whether trimming dead air, tightening a guest’s…
You Cut for Time. They Cut You a Lawsuit.
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer Let’s discuss how CBS’s $16 million settlement became a warning shot for every talk host, editor, and content creator with a mic.…
Neutraliars: The Platforms That Edit Like Publishers but Hide Behind Neutrality
By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer In the golden age of broadcasting, the rules were clear. If you edited the message, you owned the…
Jimmy Kimmel’s Fair Use Victory: What It Means for Content Creators
By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer In a recent high-profile case, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel successfully defended himself against a copyright infringement lawsuit brought…
Neutraliars: The Platforms That Edit Like Publishers but Hide Behind Neutrality
By Matthew B. Harrison TALKERS, VP/Associate Publisher Harrison Media Law, Senior Partner Goodphone Communications, Executive Producer In the golden age of broadcasting, the rules were clear. If you edited the message, you owned the…
Is That Even Legal? Talk Radio in the Age of Deepfake Voices: Where Fair Use Ends and the Law Steps In
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer In early 2024, voters in New Hampshire got strange robocalls. The voice sounded just like President Joe Biden, telling people not to vote…
Smoke and Mirrors: Fair Use Lessons from Pop Smoke and Bruno Mars
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer The intersection of copyright and fair use remains a gray area for media creators, especially in music. Two cases – Pop Smoke’s…
Fair Use or Foul Play? Lessons from “Equals Three”
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer In the ever-evolving landscape of digital media, creators often walk a fine line between inspiration and infringement. The 2015 case of…
Fair Game, Not Free Game: Navigating the Limits of Fair Use
By Matthew B. HarrisonTALKERS, VP/Associate PublisherHarrison Media Law, Senior PartnerGoodphone Communications, Executive Producer In 2016, YouTubers Ethan and Hila Klein of H3h3 Productions were sued by Matt Hosseinzadeh for copyright infringement after they used…
Matthew B. Harrison Holds Court Over Section 230 Explanation for Law Students at 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston
As an attorney with extensive front-line expertise in media law, TALKERS associate publisher and senior partner in the Harrison Legal Group Matthew B. Harrison (pictured at right on the bench), was selected to hold…
What is Infringement? How to protect yourself and your work.
Welcome to the Harrison Legal Group While you may not yet be familiar with myself or the Harrison Legal Group, it is here that I hope to be able to provide some legal information…