Advertising and Public Relations Law (Routledge Communication Series)

Addressing a critical need, Advertising and Public Relations Law explores the issues and ideas that affect the regulation of advertising and public relations speech, some of the most dynamic and prevalent areas of professional communications today. This updated third edition explores the categorization of different kinds of speech and their varying levels of First Amendment protection as well as common areas of litigation for communicators such as defamation, invasion of privacy, and copyright and trademark infringement.

Features of this edition include:

• A new chapter on Internet-related laws affecting advertising and public relations speech.
• History and background of major legal theories affecting professional communicators.
• Extended excerpts from major court decisions.
• Overviews of relevant federal and state regulatory schemes, including those promulgated and enforced by the FTC, FCC, FDA and others.
• Appendices providing a legal glossary, a chart of the judicial system, sample model releases and copyright agreement forms.

The volume is developed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in media, advertising and public relations law or regulation courses. It also serves as an essential reference for advertising and public relations practitioners.

Carmen Maye is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina, where she teaches courses in media law and advertising. She holds a J.D. and a Ph.D. from the University of South Carolina and is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association.

Roy L. Moore is a professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky, where he was the associate dean of the College of Communications and Information Studies. He is the former Dean of the College of Mass Communication (now College of Media and Entertainment) at Middle TN State University and a member of the State Bar of Georgia (emeritus) and the Kentucky Bar Association. He holds a Ph.D. in mass communication from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from the Georgia State University College of Law.

Erik L. Collins is a professor emeritus in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of South Carolina, where he was the associate director for graduate studies and research. He holds a Ph.D. from the Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, and a J.D. from the Ohio State University School of Law.