Sarah Fehm Stewart

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Associate

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represented TV station opposing subpoena by civil plaintiff seeking copies of newsgathering materials.
  Defended newspapers against defamation action barred by the fair report privilege.
  Obtained dismissal of defamation complaint against TV station that published picture of individual misidentified by police as a criminal suspect.
  Obtained dismissal of defamation complaint against book author.
  Defended TV station that published inaccurate information regarding private figure.
  Obtained access to public records from school district on behalf of group of private plaintiffs under New Jersey's Open Public Records Act.
  Defended hospitals against defamation
  Lanham Act claims.
  Obtained dismissal of defamation complaint premised on statements allegedly accusing plaintiff of immoral acts on basis of excessive entanglement with religion.
  Obtained dismissal of defamation, fraud
  false light claims arising from internet postings.
  Defended radio show hosts against defamation
  intentional infliction of emotional distress claims.
  Represented 10+ news entities seeking access to court filings under the first amendment
  common law rights of access.
  Obtained access on behalf of private plaintiff to IP address information of anonymous blogger who posted false
  defamatory statements.
  Defended book publisher against subpoena seeking privileged pre-publication materials.
  Obtained dismissal of defamation
  false light claims against government entity
  official on basis of sovereign immunity.
  Represented private plaintiff filing action against 5+ government agencies for denial of open public records requests.
  Provided pre-publication counseling to TV station.