Ever wish you had in-house media law counsel?
Prompt legal advice is only a phone call away, thanks to the New England Press Association Media Law Hotline.

Staffed by media law attorneys from the Boston law firm of Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP, the Hotline provides NEPA members with a reliable and quick source of expert advice on legal issues in many areas of law affecting newspapers. NEPA members are entitled to use this free service as a benefit of membership.

Attorneys at the NEPA Media Law Hotline are ready to provide your newspaper with pre-publication review of up to four articles of any length per month. In addition, Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP will provide brief responses to your general questions on such business and First Amendment topics as:

 • access to government meetings, courts and public records
 • advertising
 • cameras in the courtroom
 • confidential sources, subpoenas and the reporter's privilege
 • commercial misappropriation
 • copyright
 • court procedures
 • defamation (libel)
 • environmental laws
 • employer-employee laws and regulations
 • insurance coverage
 • Internet publishing
 • invasion of privacy
 • law enforcement procedures
 • letters to the editor
 • newsgathering problems
 • open public meetings
 • open records
 • postage regulations
 • public notice advertisements
 • trademark issues.

How Does the NEPA Media Law Hotline Work?
1. Simply call the Hotline number: 1-888-428-7490.
2. Also send your query by e-mail to media@plgt.com.
3. A media law attorney will respond, usually on the same day and always within 24 hours. Urgent inquiries will receive priority attention.

The NEPA Media Law Hotline is offered at no cost to NEPA members. Department heads or other authorized employees of any participating NEPA member newspaper may use the NEPA Media Law Hotline.

For a detailed explanation of the terms and limitations of the Hotline, please call the Hotline at 1-888-428-7490.

NEPA members are also entitled to media risks seminars on the law affecting newspapers and their reporters. Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP media law attorneys offer these seminars to your staff, in your newsroom, for a flat fee. Ask us at the Hotline for more information.

"Rules of the Road"
1. Authorized employees (editors and department heads) of NEPA member newspapers should call the Hotline number (1-888-428-7490) and also send a query by e-mail to media@plgt.com.

2. State clearly that you are calling as a NEPA member and using the NEPA Media Law Hotline. Identify your newspaper and your role at the paper.

3. If leaving a message, state clearly your name, telephone numbers and e-mail address.

4. State clearly any deadlines for responding to your inquiry. Be sure to state if it is an emergency or urgent deadline.

5. Be prepared to discuss the facts relating to your inquiry.

6. A Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP media law attorney will respond to your inquiry, usually the same day and always within 24 hours. The only exception is that non-emergency requests received on weekends or holidays will be answered promptly during normal office hours, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.

Terms Of Use
The NEPA Media Law Hotline is administered jointly by NEPA and Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP, and is paid for by NEPA. The attorney-client relationship is between the newspaper and Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP. NEPA has no liability for the legal advice given.

Using the NEPA Media Law Hotline signifies acceptance of these Terms of Use. Please refer to the NEPA Media Law Hotline brochure or call the Hotline for more detailed information.

About Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye, LLP
Prince, Lobel, Glovsky & Tye is a full-service law firm with an in-depth understanding of the media industry. We are large enough to offer our media clients the range of business and litigation services they need, yet small enough to be flexible, cost-effective, and accessible. Counselor and advocate, we work with our clients to achieve their optimal business solutions. We have advised newspapers and internet publishers in all of our fields of expertise:

• Litigation
• Trademark and copyright
• Employment
• Corporate and transactional
• Tax
• Insurance coverage and claims
• Business succession and estate planning
• Domestic relations

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View the NEPA Media Law Hotline brochure for more information and Terms of Use.

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