Advisories
What's the Point of a Disclaimer?
March 2006
This Client Bulletin summarizes a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals, which confirmed that an appropriate disclaimer may be of some use in defending against certain claims of defamation, but it does not provide distributors of risky content with a "free pass." The decision has application not only to print publications, but also to producers of motion pictures and television programs and providers of content on the Internet.