Overview
On November 7, 2025, partner Tom Hentoff will speak at PLI’s “Communications Law in the Digital Age 2025.” Tom will participate on the panel “Defamation and Related Claims: Current Issues for Media Lawyers,” where the panelists will discuss issues such as the importance of geography, state and federal SLAPP laws, emerging AI-generated libel suits, the Westfall Act, and more.
Tom Hentoff serves as Co-Chair of Williams & Connolly’s Trademark and Copyright and First Amendment and Media practice groups. His practice is concentrated in three areas: intellectual property disputes, First Amendment and media law, and complex civil litigation. Tom has represented clients in a wide variety of copyright, trademark, trade secret, defamation, privacy, false-advertising, and class action litigation and counseling matters. He has also represented clients in a broad range of civil litigation matters at the trial and appellate levels.
Click here to learn more about PLI’s “Communications Law in the Digital Age 2025.”