J110 1ST Edition Lecture 16 Outline of Last Lecture I II III IV Laws V Ethics The First Amendment Limits on Free Speech Libel Outline of Current Lecture I II Libel cont Defenses against Libel Libel cont 3 elements of libel 1 Defamation damages someone s reputation 2 Publication between more than just the speaker writer and insulted party 3 Identification literal or de facto NOT intrusion privacy Defenses against Libel 1 The truth a Zenger case 2 Privilege a Government meetings court hearings trials government records etc 3 Opinions a Facts cannot be disguised as opinion 4 Public officials and Public figures
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