Roger Myers
USA Guide 2024
Band 2 : Media & Entertainment: First Amendment Litigation
Band 2
About
Provided by Roger Myers
Practice Areas
Roger Myers focuses his practice media, internet, intellectual property and unfair competition law, representing a melding of the old media and the new. His clients include publishers (of newspapers, magazines, and books), broadcast media (both television and radio networks and their affiliates), and online media. Roger has litigated numerous intellectual property and unfair competition matters for media and non-media clients and has successfully represented Internet access, service, and content providers in both online defamation and copyright litigation. A former newspaper reporter and editor, Roger serves as newsroom counsel to more than 25 newspapers and as general outside counsel for Business Wire, Inc., and the First Amendment Coalition.
Roger is a frequent speaker at conferences addressing media, internet and intellectual property issues.
Chambers Review
USA
Roger Myers is a go-to lawyer for news organizations. He offers expertise in defamation and Freedom of Information disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Roger is very knowledgeable and has a good sense of our business model."
"Roger is a good negotiator, his experience makes us feel very comfortable and he knows the law very well."
"Roger is a superb media lawyer."
"Roger is very knowledgeable and has a good sense of our business model."
"Roger is a good negotiator, his experience makes us feel very comfortable and he knows the law very well."
"Roger is a superb media lawyer."