Eric Feder

Staff Attorney

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

Eric Feder is a staff attorney at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press. As a litigator, he has represented clients in cases involving defamation, copyright infringement and fair use, invasion of privacy and right of publicity, anti-SLAPP, reporter’s privilege, public access to the courts, and the Freedom of Information Act, as well as general commercial litigation. Feder has extensive experience litigating and analyzing these issues in the digital and online context, and has developed expertise in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and Communications Decency Act immunities for posting third-party content; libel on social media platforms; potential liability from embedding content from other websites; and the unique jurisdictional issues that arise when content published online is technically accessible from any computer around the globe.

Participating Sessions

Bulletproof Your Film

Learn how to protect your work before it hits the screen. This practical workshop, presented in partnership with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, walks filmmakers through essential legal review strategies to safeguard against lawsuits, including those involving inaccuracies, libel, and defamation. Participants will gain tools to identify legal vulnerabilities, correct potential issues, and ensure their films stand on solid ground—legally as well as creatively.

Pro Bono Legal Clinic for Investigative Storytellers

The Pro Bono Legal Clinic offers investigative storytellers (filmmakers and journalists) lacking legal representation the opportunity to connect with experts in a position to knowledgeably discuss the legal challenges they are confronting. Leading attorneys in the areas of First Amendment law, privacy and libel, Freedom of Information, whistleblower protection, and copyright and intellectual property are on hand. Attorneys will brief participants on case law and trends relevant to problems that...