In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a final rule updating Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requiring state and local governments — including public schools and universities — to ensure that their websites and mobile apps meet recognized digital accessibility standards.
SPLC experts break down the latest information on who maintains ownership of AI-generated content that is used in a student publication.
Q: Can the police or campus security search our newsroom to get unpublished photos, notes or videos? A: Almost never. The federal Privacy Protection Act makes it illegal for law enforcement officers or government officials to search a newsroom (or anywhere else where newsgathering materials are kept, such as the trunk of a reporter’s car)… Continue reading Can police search our newsroom?
SPLC experts explain a recent case which determined that charter school students' rights are protected as they are in public schools.
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts address if student media are liable for AI-generated content they publish.
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts discuss whether jokes published in student media can be deemed defamatory or not.
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts share guidance on how to respond if your student newsroom receives an open records request.
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC experts explain what recent TikTok bans mean for student newsrooms that utilize the app.
In this Legal Question of the Week, SPLC attorneys explain why you may get charged for using a Creative Commons photo if you don't carefully read the license.
Every week, Student Press Law Center attorneys answer a frequently asked question about student media law in “Legal Question of the Week.” Q: So, there's a new Instagram trend of photographing and posting pictures of people without their knowledge (or permission) and a number of such IG accounts have cropped up about our school. The… Continue reading Can students take photos of other students in school without their knowledge?