Jeffrey P. Hermes is a partner in the Boston, Massachusetts, USA, office of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP. Mr. Hermes' practice at Brown Rudnick ranges from rapid-response intervention in high-profile litigation on behalf of various publishing and media clients to complex corporate and intellectual property litigation. He has extensive experience in representing media clients in First Amendment and access-related matters in state and federal court, including successfully unsealing impounded government records, representing reporters being pressured to disclose their confidential sources and defending against defamation suits. He has been involved in multiple Internet media cases and has written prior articles on the subject of podcasting publication and the law. He can be reached at jhermes at brownrudnick.com.