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Interpretation And Interdependence: How Judges Use The Avoidance Canon In Separation Of Powers Cases, Brian C. Murchison
Interpretation And Interdependence: How Judges Use The Avoidance Canon In Separation Of Powers Cases, Brian C. Murchison
Brian C. Murchison
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Revisiting The American Action For Public Disclosure Of Facts, Brian C. Murchison
Revisiting The American Action For Public Disclosure Of Facts, Brian C. Murchison
Brian C. Murchison
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The Fact-Conjecture Framework In U.S. Libel Law: Four Problems, Brian C. Murchison
The Fact-Conjecture Framework In U.S. Libel Law: Four Problems, Brian C. Murchison
Brian C. Murchison
A requirement of U.S. defamation law is that an actionable statement be factual in nature, but courts since Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 497 U.S. 1 (1990), have had considerable difficulty in distinguishing factual from non-factual statements and in articulating the value of non-factual public discourse in all its diversity. This Article reviews four topics - intent, context, conjecture, and hyperbole - that have been particularly troublesome to courts. It argues for a fresh appraisal of Justice Brennan's dissenting opinion in Milkovich and brings into the conversation the works of several current political theorists on the contributions of passionate political …
Reflections On Breach Of Confidence From The U.S. Experience, Brian C. Murchison
Reflections On Breach Of Confidence From The U.S. Experience, Brian C. Murchison
Brian C. Murchison
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