Shelly Palmer Digital Living Podcast Episode #11 – Paul Smith (Viacom v. YouTube)

Paul M. Smith

Paul M. Smith

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Shelly Palmer chats with Paul M. Smith, partner at Jenner & Block, the outside counsel handling Viacom’s lawsuit against YouTube.  Mr. Smith is Chair of the Appellate and Supreme Court Practice at Jenner & Block and Co-Chair of the Media and First Amendment, and Election Law and Redistricting Practices.  He has had an active Supreme Court practice for nearly three decades, including oral arguments in 14 Supreme Court cases involving matters ranging from free speech and civil rights to civil procedure.  Among his important victories has been Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark gay rights case, and the recent Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Ass’n, establishing the First Amendment  rights of those who produce and sell video games.

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Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is Fox 5 New York's On-air Tech Expert (WNYW-TV) and the host of Fox Television's monthly show Shelly Palmer Digital Living. He also hosts United Stations Radio Network's, Shelly Palmer Digital Living Daily, a daily syndicated radio report that features insightful commentary and a unique insiders take on the biggest stories in technology, media, and entertainment. He is Managing Director of Advanced Media Ventures Group, LLC an industry-leading advisory and business development firm and a member of the Executive Committee of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the organization that bestows the coveted Emmy® Awards).