Admitted to Practice

Oregon, 1982
U.S. District Court District of Oregon
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

Duane A. Bosworth

Partner

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Portland

T503.778.5224

F503.778.5299

Duane Bosworth represents clients in communications, media law and litigation, and constitutional and government litigation. He has extensive experience in pre-publication and pre-broadcasting issues, and in litigation regarding access and closure matters. Duane’s expertise includes defending against defamation and privacy claims for book, magazine and newspaper publishers, and for film and broadcast clients.

Practice Highlights

Ongoing representation of nine newspaper chains
Litigation regarding city cable regulations
Ongoing representation of Fox News station
Defense of class action suit regarding cable fees

Representative Experience

Cawley-Herrmann v. Meredith Corporation

Successfully represented Meredith Corp., owner of KPTV in Portland, Ore., in motion to dismiss and subsequent motion for reconsideration in a lawsuit brought by plaintiff alleging a new theory of invasion of privacy through the publicity of her identity as the subject of allegedly false and unsubstantiated allegations. 654 F.Supp.2d 1264 (W.D. Wash. 2009)

Oregon Health & Science University v. The Oregonian

Obtained summary judgment for media client in public records litigation. (Or. App. 2008)

Duboff v. Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. et al.

Defended client in federal court against defamation and invasion of privacy claims. (D. Or. 2007)

Johnson v. HarperCollins Publishers, LLC

Obtained dismissal of right of publicity/misappropriation claims in federal district court and affirmance on appeal to the 9th Circuit. (9th Cir. 2007)