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Contracting Away The First Amendment?: When Courts Should Intervene In Nondisclosure Agreements, Abigail Stephens
Contracting Away The First Amendment?: When Courts Should Intervene In Nondisclosure Agreements, Abigail Stephens
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Prisoners For Sale: Making The Thirteenth Amendment Case Against State Private Prison Contracts, Ryan S. Marion
Prisoners For Sale: Making The Thirteenth Amendment Case Against State Private Prison Contracts, Ryan S. Marion
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
No abstract provided.
Banging On The Backdoor Draft: The Constitutional Validity Of Stop-Loss In The Military, Evan M. Wooten
Banging On The Backdoor Draft: The Constitutional Validity Of Stop-Loss In The Military, Evan M. Wooten
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Constitutional Interest In Getting The News: Toward A First Amendment Protection From Tort Liability For Surreptitious Newsgathering, Paul A. Lebel
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Tortious Interference: The Limits Of Common Law Liability For Newsgathering, Sandra S. Baron, Hilary Lane, David A. Schulz
Tortious Interference: The Limits Of Common Law Liability For Newsgathering, Sandra S. Baron, Hilary Lane, David A. Schulz
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Media lawyers have recently been confronted with a relatively new source of litigation: the tort of intentional interference with contractual relations, which arises out of confidentiality agreements. In this Article, the authors identify the elements of tortious interference with contracts and examine the key issues presented when this tort is applied to newsgathering. The authors then consider a potential defense based on the First Amendment. In light of the public and constitutional interests at stake, the authors conclude that the breach of a confidentiality agreement should not sustain a tortious interference claim when the press is involved in newsgathering activity.
Vanity And Vexation: Shifting The Focus To Media Conduct, Jane E. Kirtley
Vanity And Vexation: Shifting The Focus To Media Conduct, Jane E. Kirtley
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Lawsuits brought by corporations against news organizations during the last few years demonstrate that it is no longer sufficient for the press to get its facts straight. With some industries literally fighting for their lives, a new legal climate has encourage litigation that deflects bad publicity by shifting the focus away from the traditional issue of accuracy to a critical examination of the news media's newsgathering techniques. Concerns about the reaction of courts to unorthodox reporting methods may prompt news organizations to censor themselves, but the author argues that facing the threat of mega-verdicts or contempt citations should be regarded …
Tenure Rights In Contractual And Constitutional Context, Ronald C. Brown
Tenure Rights In Contractual And Constitutional Context, Ronald C. Brown
Faculty Publications
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