Add to ORKG[Excerpt] Libel and slander are branches of the law of defamation. Defamation law authorizes remedies for reputational harm caused by some false statements of fact. A libel is a defamatory statement that is printed or written; a slander is a defamatory statement that is spoken. During the 2016 presidential campaign, candidate Donald Trump suggested that, if elected, he would open up our libel laws to facilitate lawsuits by public officials against news organizations
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[Excerpt] Most experts believe that, while a president can be criminally prosecuted after leaving o...
Since the U.S. Supreme Court\u27s historic ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, the law of defamati...
(Excerpt) Protecting free speech has been a foundational principle of American democracy since the n...
Defamatory statements are those which harm an individual’s reputation in the eyes of the community. ...
[Excerpt] It is not difficult to understand why presidents frequently voice frustration with the pr...
The Uniform Law Commissioners are preparing to begin debate on the most sweeping changes to libel la...
Is the prudent publisher test from Curtis v. Butts -- specifically the urgency exception for the p...
Forum shopping in trans-national libel cases- libel tourism - - has a chilling effect on journalism,...
Of late, the constitutional law of libel has become the focus of increasing dissatisfaction. This d...
President Donald Trump’s habit of hurling invectives at the press is disturbing. It undermines the w...
In this essay Professor Pierce uses six actions that President Trump has taken or threatened to take...
On any given day, it seems, President Donald Trump can be found attacking, threatening, or punishing...
Gertz is an expansion of the first amendment generally in that private plaintiffs not involved in an...
Two recent decisions by the Maryland Court of Appeals have brought about substantial changes in the ...
Part I of this Article will discuss defamation law with a focus on the Court’s decision in New York ...
[Excerpt] Most experts believe that, while a president can be criminally prosecuted after leaving o...
Since the U.S. Supreme Court\u27s historic ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, the law of defamati...
(Excerpt) Protecting free speech has been a foundational principle of American democracy since the n...