Download This PaperFirst Amendment Limitations on Recovery from the Press – An Extended Comment on ‘The Anderson Solution’
32 Pages Posted: 22 Sep 2011 Last revised: 30 Dec 2014
Date Written: 1984
Abstract
This analyzes the results of New York Times v. Sullivan and finds that publishers may actually be in greater danger from libel suits, given the inevitability of newspapers printing false statements no matter how careful the press may be. By forcing plaintiffs to focus on proving actual malice on the part of the publisher, courts may inadvertently encourage jurors to be unsympathetic to publishers.
Keywords: Libel, First Amendment
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Van Alstyne, William W. and Van Alstyne, William W., First Amendment Limitations on Recovery from the Press – An Extended Comment on ‘The Anderson Solution’ (1984). William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 25, p. 793, 1984, William & Mary Law School Research Paper No. 09-151, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1931805
Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN?
Feedback
Feedback to SSRN
If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday.