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Group Defamation, Power, And A New Test For Determining Plaintiff Eligibility, Jeffrey Greenwood
Group Defamation, Power, And A New Test For Determining Plaintiff Eligibility, Jeffrey Greenwood
Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal
In the fall of 2014, Rolling Stone Magazine published an article describing the rape of a woman at a University of Virginia fraternity house. The story turned out to be false, and members of the fraternity sued for defamation. The suit raises an interesting question: under what circumstances may anonymous individual members of the fraternity recover? This Note describes the case, related common and constitutional law, as well as differences in group defamation doctrine across jurisdictions. After detailing problems with the existing paradigm, the Note proposes a new method for performing the analysis.
Quantitative Proof Of Reputational Harm, Meiring De Villiers
Quantitative Proof Of Reputational Harm, Meiring De Villiers
Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law
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From Poverty To Abuse And Back Again: The Failure Of The Legal And Social Services Communities To Protect Foster Children, Sharon Balmer
From Poverty To Abuse And Back Again: The Failure Of The Legal And Social Services Communities To Protect Foster Children, Sharon Balmer
Fordham Urban Law Journal
After decades of legislative reform, stories of foster care abuse still appear on the fron pages of our newspapers, and foster children who are injured while in protective care are turning to the courts to change the system. It is still relatively difficult for a child to prevail in an action against child protective workers and agencies. Opinions addressing children’s issues are few, and courts seem hesitant to expand causes of action. This Comment explores the current state of children’s legal remedies for injuries incurred as the result of a foster care placement. Part I describes the foster care system …
Parent-Child Immunity: A Doctrine In Search Of Justification, Gail D. Hollister
Parent-Child Immunity: A Doctrine In Search Of Justification, Gail D. Hollister
Fordham Law Review
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