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Jackpot! Presumed Damages Gone Wild -- and Unconstitutional.

Authors :
SEAGER, SUSAN E.
Source :
Communications Lawyer; Winter2015, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p1-9, 9p
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article discusses litigations related to presumed damages for public officials and public figures. These multimillion-dollar presumed damages are said to violate the First Amendment. The due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is violated by the presumed damages in defamation per se11 cases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07377622
Volume :
31
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Communications Lawyer
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
102919948