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- What is the contemporary law of libel regarding private
figures?
- What is the contemporary law of libel for private individuals
attacked on a matter of public concern?
- What is the contemporary law of libel for public figures or
public officials?
- Why did libel plaintiffs gain greater access to private records
held by media defendants as a result of the Supreme Court's
ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan?
- What caused the dramatic increase in libel suits against the
media after New York Times v. Sullivan was decided?
- What are "strategic lawsuits against public participation"
(SLAPPs) suits, and why are they relevant to issues raised in
New York Times v. Sullivan?
- Why is the press considered vulnerable to huge damage awards
for libel?
- Why was the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Hustler v.
Falwell important for freedom of expression?
- Why was Julian Bond denied his seat in the Georgia House of
Representatives, and what did the Supreme Court say regarding
his denial?
- What new standard for measuring the freedom of speech was
announced by the Supreme Court in the case of Brandenburg v.
Ohio?
- What did Paul Robert Cohen do that was offensive to society
(and to the State of California), and what did the Supreme
Court decide regarding Cohen's fate?
- Who was Frank Snepp, and what did he do to invite a civil
lawsuit by the federal government?
- What was the decision, and what were the reasons for decision,
of the majority of the Supreme Court in Snepp v. United States?
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