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MLRC 50-State Survey: Media Libel Law 2012-13

MLRC 50-State Survey: Media Libel Law 2012-13 Reports from all Fifty States, the Federal Courts of Appeals, U.S. Territories, Canada, and England

Author: Media Law Resource Center
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
ISBN: 9780199931132
Published In: January 2013
Format: Paperback , 1440 pages
Jurisdiction: Canada, U.K., U.S. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Provides a unique and comprehensive look at Media Libel Law in all 50 states, the Federal Courts of Appeals, U.S. territories, Canada, and England
Prepared by the leading media attorneys and law firms in the U.S.
Includes the latest, up-to-date developments in media libel law

Updated and published annually, the Media Law Resource Center and Oxford University Press have partnered to produce valuable, easy-to-use 50-State Survey compendiums of the law in all U.S. jurisdictions, state and federal, that are used by journalists, lawyers and judges, and law schools nationwide. Each state's chapter, prepared by experts in that jurisdiction, is presented in a uniform outline format.

Topics covered in Media Libel Law 2012-13 include: Defamatory Meaning, Opinion, Truth/Falsity, Fault, Republication, Privileges, Damages, Motions to Dismiss, Discovery Issues, Trial Issues, Appellate Review, Remedies for Abusive Suits, Retraction, Constitutional/Statutory Provisions, and Summary Judgment.

Readership: Journalists, lawyers and judges, and law schools nationwide

Editors Note
MLRC Media Membership .
MLRC Defense Counsel Section Membership
2012-13 MLRC 50-STATE MEDIA LIBEL Outline
2012-13 MLRC 50-STATE MEDIA LIBEL SURVEY
Circuit Reports
First Circuit
Second Circuit
Third Circuit
Fourth Circuit
Fifth Circuit
Sixth Circuit
Seventh Circuit
Eighth Circuit
Ninth Circuit
Tenth Circuit
Eleventh Circuit
D.C. Circuit
State Reports
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania.
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Canada Report
England Report
How to Read the Issue Status Summary and Issue Status Index
Issue Status Summary Tables
Issue Status Codes and Notes
Index of Surveyed Issues

Media Law Resource Center

The Media Law Resource Center is a non-profit information clearinghouse originally organized by a number of media organizations to monitor developments and promote First Amendment rights in the libel, privacy and related legal fields. Founded in 1980, it has approximately 100 media companies in its membership ranks and over 150 law firms.