Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.
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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?
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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.
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First Amendment and civil liability.
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0253340330
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Authors and publishers-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.