The First Amendment and civil liability
The First Amendment and Civil LiabilityRobert M. O'NeilA well-known First Amendment advocate explains the new threats to free expression posed by damage suits. This book explores a highly contentious set of issues involving freedom of speech and press. Until very recently, publishers and producers have assumed that, with a few exceptions like libel, freedom of expression was absolute and safe from civil liability in the form of damage awards. In the late 1990s, these complacent assumptions w
1 online resource (xi, 184 p.)
9780253108456, 9781282065925, 9786612065927, 0253108454, 1282065920, 6612065923
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First principles
Libel : the value of reputation
Libel on the Internet
Threats and incitement on the Internet
Privacy : paparazzi and others
The perils of news-gathering
Defective and dangerous products
The risks of advertising
"The movie made me do it"
What's next?