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Defamation, Reputation, And The Myth Of Community, Lyrissa Lidsky Jan 1996

Defamation, Reputation, And The Myth Of Community, Lyrissa Lidsky

Faculty Publications

The complex interaction between defamation, reputation, and community values defines the tort of defamation. A defamatory communication tends to harm a plaintiff's reputation in the eyes of the plaintiff's community. Thus, to determine whether a given statement is defamatory, courts must first identify the plaintiff's community and its norms - an inquiry that presents both theoretical and doctrinal difficulties in a heterogeneous and pluralistic society. Current approaches to identifying the plaintiff's community are particularly inadequate in two common types of cases: (1) cases in which the plaintiff belongs to a subcommunity espousing different values than those prevailing generally, and (2) …


Freedom Of Speech And Press Jan 1996

Freedom Of Speech And Press

Touro Law Review

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Rights And Freedoms Under The State Constitution: A New Deal For Welfare Rights, Sandra M. Stevenson, Eve Cary, Mary Falk, Helen Hershkoff, Robert A. Heverly Jan 1996

Rights And Freedoms Under The State Constitution: A New Deal For Welfare Rights, Sandra M. Stevenson, Eve Cary, Mary Falk, Helen Hershkoff, Robert A. Heverly

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Speech And Press Jan 1996

Freedom Of Speech And Press

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Speech And Press Jan 1996

Freedom Of Speech And Press

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Newsworthiness Requirement Of The Privilege Of Neutral Reportage Is A Matter Of Public Concern, Justin H. Wertman Jan 1996

Newsworthiness Requirement Of The Privilege Of Neutral Reportage Is A Matter Of Public Concern, Justin H. Wertman

Fordham Law Review

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State Constitutional Jurisprudence: Decision Making At The New York Court Of Appeals, Michael Hutter, Vincent Bonventre, Luke Bierman Jan 1996

State Constitutional Jurisprudence: Decision Making At The New York Court Of Appeals, Michael Hutter, Vincent Bonventre, Luke Bierman

Touro Law Review

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