Reckless Disregard : St. Amant v. Thompson and the Transformation of Libel Law /

"A decisive step in the journey toward the robust protections that American courts provide to comments about public officials, public figures, and matters of public interest, St. Amant v. Thompson serves as a significant development in modern American defamation law. Robinson{u2019}s study deft...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Robinson, Eric P., 1968- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Thompson, Herman A. > Trials, litigation, etc.
St. Amant, Phil A. > Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Libel)
Libel and slander.
Libel and slander > United States.
Trials (Libel) > Louisiana.
United States.
Louisiana.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Timeline: St. Amant v. Thompson and related events
  • Introduction
  • The gumbo of 1960s Louisiana
  • The road to Sullivan
  • Philosophies of communication and defamation
  • "The story of politics in Louisiana today"
  • Thompson goes to court
  • Results shift in Louisiana's Appeals Courts
  • The U.S. Supreme Court sets a standard
  • The aftermath
  • The legacy of St. Amant v. Thompson.

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