Advance Publications Inc., Belo Corp., Buena Vista Magazines Inc., The Copley Press Inc., et al.
Amici Curiae
Charles S. Sims, Counsel of RecordThe parties in this brief are 24 newspaper and magazine publishers and publishing groups that rely on freelance writers to supplement the work of paid staff writers. As producers of both print and electronic versions of their publications, they are affected by the Second Circuit’s decision. Charles Sims is a partner in the New York office of the law firm Proskauer Rose, where he has worked since 1986. His practice centers on defamation, copyright, and First Amendment law. He is a 1976 graduate of Yale Law School. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae…
