Jonathan D. Hart
Member
Washington,
DC
Jon specializes in the representation of media and technology companies on a broad range of commercial, transactional, operational and content matters; he has been representing businesses that gather and distribute news and information, sell advertising, market goods and services, and build community on the Internet for as long as there has been a commercial Internet. His clients include dozens of websites, newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations, and technology and telecommunications companies.
Jon has been on the faculty of the Stanford Professional Publishing Courses since 1994. He is counsel to the Online News Association, and writes and speaks frequently on media and technology law. Jon is a contributor to the International Libel & Privacy Handbook (Bloomberg 2006). The sixth edition of his book, Internet Law: A Field Guide, was released by BNA Books in November 2008.
Before entering private practice, Jon clerked for United States Circuit Judge Jerome Farris and United States District Judge Almeric Christian. He is a graduate of Middlebury College and Stanford Law School.
Memberships and Activities
Law Clerk - Chief Judge Almeric L. Christian, U.S. District Court for the Virgin Islands, 1983-1985
Law Clerk - Circuit Judge Jerome Farris, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1985-1986
Faculty - Stanford Professional Publishing Courses, 1994 to present
Presentations
"Legal Aspects of Publishing Online," Inland Press Association webinar (December 2, 2008)
"Internet Law: 5 Things You Should Know to Stay Out of Legal Trouble," and "Doing Deals: Why Contracts Shouldn't Be Left to the Lawyers," Stanford's "Publishing on the Web" program (November 17 - 18, 2008)
"Covering Your Assets," Online News Association Annual Conference (September 13, 2008)
"Web Law: A Primer," Stanford Professional Publishing Course (July 17, 2008)
"Behind the Browser: What You Need To Know About Current and Emerging Internet Technologies," Legal Frontiers in Digital Media Conference hosted by the Stanford Center for Internet and Society, the Stanford Professional Publishing Courses, and the Media Law Resource Center (May 15, 2008)
"Web Law: A Primer," Key Executives Conference of the Inland Press Association (February 25, 2008)
Events
November 12, 2009:
Levin Institute of the State University of New York
November 3, 2009:
Online Publishers Association – Legal and Legislative Day Event
Publications
November 2008:
Internet Law: A Field Guide (BNA Books 2008)
October 3, 2006:
International Libel & Privacy Handbook (Bloomberg Press 2006)
June 27, 2005:
Grokster Case Decided
November 1, 2004:
Proposed FCC Rule on Indecency Could Hinge on Election Outcome
February 18, 2004:
Is the FCC Tuned In to DTV?
December 23, 2003:
Fighting Over the Balance Left on Unused Gift Cards
October 28, 2003:
The Long Arm of the Tax Man
October 3, 2003:
Who Controls Your TV Screen? DVD Copyright Case Goes to Court
December 17, 2002:
The Transition to DTV Plays Like a Drawn-Out Soap Opera
August 5, 2002:
Proposed Corporate Reform Threatens Shareholders' Rights
June 27, 2002:
Software Is Often Sold, Not Licensed, Despite What License Agreements Say
March 6, 2002:
Anonymous Internet Postings Pit Free Speech Against Accountability
January 2, 2002:
FCC Sees New World as It Mulls
November 30, 2001:
By Reading This Article, You Agree to the Following Terms...
October 10, 2001:
Firms Try to Keep Closer Eye On What They Call Their Workers
June 29, 2001:
Pro Sports Leagues, Media Jostle Over Game Coverage
May 10, 2001:
Faculty, Institutions Face Off Over Ownership of 'Courseware'
April 2, 2001:
Music Labels' Problems With Copyrights to Continue
February 6, 2001:
Tips for Managers, Directors On Stages of New-Economy Death
January 11, 2001:
Can the FCC Fix the Transition To Digital TV? Please Stay Tuned
December 19, 2000:
Taxing the Internet: How Will Congress Interpret the Law?
November 9, 2000:
Will Appeals Court Exorcise Napster and Other Demons?
Newsletters
July 8, 2009:
Partner Jonathan Hart comments on a Superior Court Judge's ruling against bloggers' entitlement to the protections of New Jersey's shield law
March 16, 2009:
Partner Jonathan Hart comments on recent 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals First Amendment ruling in an interview with Business Insurance
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