Author: Robert D. Sack
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 812
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Featuring all-new coverage and a convenient new two-volume looseleaf format, here's today's authoritative, up-to-date guide through the labyrinth of defamation law. Now expanded to over 1,400 pages of definitive legal, tactical, and strategic insight into libel, slander, and related causes of action, this new Third Edition reaffirms this treatise's position as 'the standard text in the field against which all others must be judged'. Citing thousands of cases, the work takes you securely through this complex field, from its common law and constitutional foundations . . . to the more recent influential case law . . . to the crucial and often confusing splits of judicial authority. Designed for judges, teachers, journalists, and lawyers on both sides of the table, the book helps practitioners and their clients to: Ensure written and oral communications are less likely to result in suit; Avoid or limit lawsuits by issuing retractions and taking other mitigating steps; Persuade judges to dismiss complaints or grant summary judgements.
Author: William K. Jones
Publisher:
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 414
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Annotation "In Insult to Injury, William K. Jones reviews the seminal U.S. Supreme Court decisions that restrict the First Amendment in order to protect persons against defamatory falsehoods, invasions of privacy, and related psychic harm. Covering cases ranging from a restaurant owner driven out of business over a veal chop to a University of Georgia football coach accused of sharing plays with an opponent before a game, Jones examines the many subtleties of the law, its interpretation, and its restrictions."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author: Bruce W. Sanford
Publisher: Aspen Publishers
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 1054
ISBN-13: 9780131091740
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →LIBEL AND PRIVACY by Bruce W. Sanford, one of the nation's leading First Amendment lawyers, provides media counsel with up-to-date information on handling libel cases & related issues. The handbook explains how the U.S. Supreme Court is now approaching constitutional libel law & setting the boundaries for invasion of privacy suits. Comprehensive coverage of all key topics includes: Establishing effective techniques to avoid litigation by following the four-step review process In-depth treatment of "public person" Valuable settlement & pretrial tactics Winning trial tactics & cost minimization techniques Analysis of recent cases & new developments including those in the emerging cyber-like area Discussion of the landmark case Moldea v. New York Times Co.which the author argued & won An illustration of the legal & factual criteria governing the measurement of damages in libel actions And more
Author: Thomas R. Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 2018-12-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781402431210
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Depositions Answer Book provides guidance on all stages of the deposition process and is a valuable resource for both the novice and the expert litigator.
Author: Lyndsay Campbell
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2021-12-16
Total Pages: 491
ISBN-13: 1009037811
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This fascinating study analyzes the evolution of libel law in Nova Scotia and Massachusetts, in the crucible of conflicts over democratic institution-building, gender roles, slavery and other religious and social reform movements. It demonstrates how individuals shaped the law, as they navigated societal change and fought with their neighbors.
Author: Cass R. Sunstein
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 1995-02-01
Total Pages: 554
ISBN-13: 1439105359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Freedom of speech is one of our greatest legal rights and Cass Sunstein is one of our greatest legal theorists. This book is a must read for anyone who wants to think seriously about the free speech issues facing this generation. -- Akhil Amar, Southmayd Professor, Yale Law School This is an important book. Beautifully clear and carefully argued, Sunstein's contribution reaches well beyond the confines of academic debate. It will be of interest to any citizen concerned about freedom of speech and the current state of American democracy. -- Joshua Cohen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology How can our constitutional protection of free speech serve to strengthen democracy? Cass Sunstein challenges conventional answers with a remarkable array of lucid arguments and legal examples. There is no better book on the subject. -- Amy Gutmann, Laurance S. Rockefeller University Professor, Princeton University
Author: Linda Joy Myers
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 2016-11-15
Total Pages: 371
ISBN-13: 1631521489
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Magic of Memoir is a memoirist’s companion for when the going gets tough. Editors Linda Joy Myers and Brooke Warner have taught and coached hundreds of memoirists to the completion of their memoirs, and they know that the journey is fraught with belittling messages from both the inner critic and naysayers, voices that make it hard to stay on course with the writing and completion of a book. In The Magic of Memoir, 38 writers share their hard-won wisdom, stories, and writing tips. Included are Myers's and Warner's interviews with best-selling and widely renown memoirists Mary Karr, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Azar Nafisi, Dani Shapiro, Margo Jefferson, Raquel Cepeda, Jessica Valenti, Daisy Hernández, Mark Matousek, and Sue William Silverman. This collection has something for anyone who's on the journey or about to embark on it. If you're looking for inspiration, The Magic of Memoir will be a valuable companion. Contributors include: Jill Kandel, Eanlai Cronin, Peter Gibb, Lynette Charity, Lynette Charity, Roseann M. Bozzone, Carol E. Anderson, Bella Mahaya Carter, Krishan Bedi, Sarah Conover, Leza Lowitz, Nadine Kenney Johnstone, Lynette Benton, Kelly Kittel, Robert W. Finertie, Rita M. Gardner, Robert Hammond, Marina Aris, LaDonna Harrison, Jill Smolowe, Alison Dale, Vanya Erickson, Sonvy Sammons, Laurie Prim, Ashley Espinoza, Jing Li, Nancy Chadwick-Burke, Dhana Musil, Crystal-Lee Quibell, Apryl Schwab, Irene Sardanis, Jude Walsh, Fran Simone, Rosalyn Kaplus, Rosie Sorenson, Rosie Sorenson, Jerry Waxler, and Ruthie Stender.