MLRC 50-State Survey: Media Libel Law 2011-12
Reports from all Fifty States, the Federal Courts of Appeals, U.S. Territories, and Canada
ISBN13: 9780199915422ISBN10: 0199915423
Paperback,
1440 pages
Nov 2011,
In Stock
Price:
$225.00 (07)Description
Updated and published annually, the Media Law Resource Center and Oxford University Press have partnered to produce 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 2011-12 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.
Features
- Provides a unique and comprehensive look at Media Libel Law in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia
- Prepared by the leading media attorneys and law firms in the U.S.
- Includes the latest, up-to-date developments in media libel law
About the Author(s)
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.
