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10 Oct 2023, 7:08 am by Eugene Volokh
Robert Welch, Inc. (1974), arguing against a negligence standard (which the Gertz majority adopted when private figures sought proven compensatory damages): Adoption … of a reasonable-care standard … will likewise lead to self-censorship since publishers will be required carefully to weigh a myriad of uncertain factors before publication. [read post]
29 Mar 2023, 5:01 am by Eugene Volokh
If you just blithely ignore it, and publish the story despite having been told that it may well be mistaken, that would be textbook "reckless disregard," which would allow liability even in a public official case: Consider, for instance, Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc. v. [read post]
20 Jul 2022, 5:01 am by Eugene Volokh
While our cases prohibiting viewpoint discrimination would fetter the state's power to some degree, see R.A.V. v. [read post]
18 Sep 2021, 6:39 am by INFORRM
Robert Welch, Inc. to those who have achieved “pervasive fame or notoriety” and those “limited” public figures who “voluntarily injec[t]” themselves or are “drawn into a particular public controversy. [read post]