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Warner’s Media, First Amendment and Defamation Litigation group has you covered on any legal issue related to free expression, invasion of privacy, injury to reputation, and access to governmental records. Our clients have included news companies, journalists, broadcasters, filmmakers, software developers, public entities, and private citizens.

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Warner brings to bear the wisdom of a team of over a dozen experienced professionals—the largest collection of media lawyers in the State—who meet regularly to stay on the forefront of the law. We bring to the practice of media law the same collaborative approach that is at the heart of our firm culture, involving the right attorneys with the right experience for each matter.

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Members of our group are active in national media law organizations, including the Media Law Resource Center (MLRC) and the ABA Forum on Communications Law.Our experience extends deep and wide in all areas of media litigation, and has served clients across the country. Some of our attorneys’ representative matters include the following:

Defamation, Slander, Libel and False Light

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Free Speech / Prior Restraint / Vagueness / Viewpoint Discrimination

Common Law Invasion of Privacy / Eavesdropping

Freedom of Information Act / Open Meetings Act

Many media clients also encounter legal issues in related areas serviced by these and other Warner attorneys, including <a href="/practices/intellectual-property">intellectual property</a> (copyright, trademark, right of publicity), <a href="/practices/corporate/advertising-and-marketing">marketing and advertising rules</a>, and more.

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The Warner Norcross + Judd LLP lawyer responsible for the contents of our advertising and this website is managing partner <a href="/people/mark-j-wassink/" aria-label="Mark Wassink">Mark Wassink</a> who can be reached at <a href="mailto:mwassink@wnj.com" aria-label="email Mark Wassink">mwassink@wnj.com</a> or 616.752.2189. Please read our full <a href="/privacy-policy/" aria-label="see privacy policy">privacy policy</a> available on our website.