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Sullivan's Paradox: The Emergence Of Judicial Standards Of Journalism, Brian C. Murchison Nov 2013

Sullivan's Paradox: The Emergence Of Judicial Standards Of Journalism, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

In this article, the authors examine the development of libel law in America since the Supreme Court's watershed decision in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and suggest that Sullivan affords members of the press less protection than many think. Sullivan's actual malice standard invites judges to create norms of acceptable journalistic conduct for news gathering, which members of the press and their lawyers use as maps to navigate around libel liability. The authors examine a large number of these judicial decisions and note the types of journalistic conduct at issue and what conduct the courts view positively. The authors …


Interpretation And Interdependence: How Judges Use The Avoidance Canon In Separation Of Powers Cases, Brian C. Murchison Nov 2013

Interpretation And Interdependence: How Judges Use The Avoidance Canon In Separation Of Powers Cases, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Speech And The Self-Realization Value, Brian C. Murchison Nov 2013

Speech And The Self-Realization Value, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Revisiting The American Action For Public Disclosure Of Facts, Brian C. Murchison Nov 2013

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 Oct 2013

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 Oct 2013

Reflections On Breach Of Confidence From The U.S. Experience, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Law, Belief, And Bildung: The Education Of Harry Edwards, Brian C. Murchison Oct 2013

Law, Belief, And Bildung: The Education Of Harry Edwards, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Treating Physicians As Expert Witnesses In Compensation Systems: The Public Health Connection, Brian C. Murchison Sep 2013

Treating Physicians As Expert Witnesses In Compensation Systems: The Public Health Connection, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Moments Of Silence In Administrative Law: Notes On Judicial Method In The Deregulation Cases, Brian C. Murchison Sep 2013

Moments Of Silence In Administrative Law: Notes On Judicial Method In The Deregulation Cases, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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The Concept Of Independence In Public Law, Brian C. Murchison Sep 2013

The Concept Of Independence In Public Law, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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On Ripeness And 'Pragmatism' In Admininstrative Law, Brian C. Murchison Sep 2013

On Ripeness And 'Pragmatism' In Admininstrative Law, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Due Process, Black Lung, And The Shaping Of Administrative Justice, Brian C. Murchison Sep 2013

Due Process, Black Lung, And The Shaping Of Administrative Justice, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

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Speech And The Self-Governance Value, Brian C. Murchison Jan 2013

Speech And The Self-Governance Value, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

No abstract provided.


A Tribute To Joseph Edward Ulrich, Brian C. Murchison, Ross W. Krumm, James Jennings, Robert Connolly '80l, Rebecca Buehler Connelly '88l, Samuel W. Calhoun, Lyman Johnson, Ann Maclean Massie, Uncas Mcthenia, Joan M. Shaughnessy, Sarah K. Wiant Jan 2013

A Tribute To Joseph Edward Ulrich, Brian C. Murchison, Ross W. Krumm, James Jennings, Robert Connolly '80l, Rebecca Buehler Connelly '88l, Samuel W. Calhoun, Lyman Johnson, Ann Maclean Massie, Uncas Mcthenia, Joan M. Shaughnessy, Sarah K. Wiant

Brian C. Murchison

This tribute honors Joseph Edward Ulrich, who in thirty-one years on the W&L Law faculty and in recent years as one-called-out-of-retirement, attained legendary status amidst fellow giants Roger Groot, Uncas McThenia, and Lash LaRue.


The Three Voices Of Libel, Randall Bezanson, Brian C. Murchison Jan 2013

The Three Voices Of Libel, Randall Bezanson, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

No abstract provided.


Anonymous Speech On The Internet, Brian C. Murchison Dec 2012

Anonymous Speech On The Internet, Brian C. Murchison

Brian C. Murchison

No abstract provided.