Sack on Defamation
Sack on Defamation

Author: Robert D. Sack

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 810

ISBN-13:

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Featuring all-new coverage and a convenient new two-volume looseleaf format, here's today's authoritative, up-to-date guide through the labyrinth of defamation law. Now expanded to over 1,400 pages of definitive legal, tactical, and strategic insight into libel, slander, and related causes of action, this new Third Edition reaffirms this treatise's position as 'the standard text in the field against which all others must be judged'. Citing thousands of cases, the work takes you securely through this complex field, from its common law and constitutional foundations . . . to the more recent influential case law . . . to the crucial and often confusing splits of judicial authority. Designed for judges, teachers, journalists, and lawyers on both sides of the table, the book helps practitioners and their clients to: Ensure written and oral communications are less likely to result in suit; Avoid or limit lawsuits by issuing retractions and taking other mitigating steps; Persuade judges to dismiss complaints or grant summary judgements.

The Law of Libel & Slander
The Law of Libel & Slander

Author: Margaret C. Jasper

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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The law of written and oral defamation is concerned with the protection of the reputation of individuals. This almanac covers the history and development of our present-day defamation law, the elements of the cause of action, defenses, and the applicable damages. A glossary and appendix are included. The Legal Almanac series serves to educate the general public on a variety of legal issues pertinent to everyday life and to keep readers informed of their rights and remedies under the law. Each volume in the series presents an explanation of a specific legal issue in simple, clearly written text, making the Almanac a concise and perfect desktop reference tool. All volumes provide state-by-state coverage. Selected state statutes are included, as are important case law and legislation, charts and tables for comparison.