| Description |
viii, 388 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-370) and index. |
| Contents |
The man who had to leave town -- "Heed their rising voices" -- An uncommon common law -- The First Amendment -- Anything that touches on fitness for office -- The tale of the furtive night watchman -- Into the vortex of public controversy -- The big football fix -- The frame-up of officer Nuccio -- The golden fleece of the month award -- The reluctant Soviet agent -- Special cases : unlimited, irrelevant and involuntary public figures -- Strictly business -- Purely private libels -- Group libels -- Looking for love? sorry, wrong number -- Blackmail, treason, hypocrisy and lies -- La Cosa Nostra at your service -- The greatest analyst who ever lived -- Five scientists who were paid to lie -- The airman who almost fell to earth -- Actual malice at issue -- The losing game -- Bring in da plea bring in da writ -- Possible pitfalls -- Paths not taken -- The right to privacy -- Genius, hero, Maverick, threat -- The man who would be woman -- Paparazzi -- Intrusions on private domains -- Broken promises -- Deception and subterfuge -- After the Pentagon papers -- The adventures of Artemus Jones -- Justice a la Corrigan -- The impact of the Internet -- Concluding observations. |
| Subject |
Libel and slander -- United States.
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Libel and slander. |
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United States. |
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Privacy, Right of -- United States.
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Privacy, Right of. |
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Libel and slander -- United States -- Cases.
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Privacy, Right of -- United States -- Cases.
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| ISBN |
0870817426 hardcover alkaline paper |
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