MLRC 50-State Survey: Media Libel Law 2009-10

by Media Law Resource Center

• ISBN13: 9780199737123
• ISBN10: 0199737126
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Updated and published annually, the Media Law Resource Center produces valuable, easy-to-use 50-State Survey compendiums of the law in all U.S. jurisdictions, state and federal, that are used by journalists, lawyers and judges, and law schools nationwide. Each state's chapter, prepared by experts in that jurisdiction, is presented in a uniform outline format. Topics covered in Media Libel Law 2009-10 include: Defamatory Meaning, Opinion, Truth/Falsity, Fault, Republication, Privileges, Damages, Motions to Dismiss, Discovery Issues, Trial Issues, Appellate Review, Remedies for Abusive Suits, Retraction, Constitutional/Statutory Provisions, and Summary Judgment.

Author Biography

The Media Law Resource Center is a non-profit information clearinghouse originally organized by a number of media organizations to monitor developments and promote First Amendment rights in the libel, privacy and related legal fields. Founded in 1980, it has approximately 100 media companies in its membership ranks and over 150 law firms.

Table of Contents

General Comments

Significant Developments

Substantive Law - Defamation

Defamatory Meaning

Opinion

Truth/Falsity

Fault

Liability for Republication

Privileges

Injury/Damages

Broadcasts

Procedural Matters

Retraction, Correction, or Clarification

Statute of Limitations

Motions to Dismiss (Demurrers)

Discovery

Summary Judgment

Burden of Proof

Trial

Post-Trial and Appellate Review

Remedies for Malicious, Frivolous, or Abusive Prosecution

Directed Verdict

Judgment n.o.v

Prior Restraint

Jurisdiction/Venue/Choice of Law

Survivability and Descendibility of Libel Cases

Libel Insurance

Pertinent Statutes and Constitutional Provisions

Constitutional Provisions

Pertinent Statutes

Bibliography

Narrative Comments On Current And Future Trends

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