Our exceptionally distinguished panel will discuss the importance of the landmark 1964 case, New York Times v Sullivan, and the doctrine it created of actual malice, and whether the criticisms of the doctrine by SCOTUS Justices and others are justified.
This OnDemand CLE program earns 1 hour of General credit in California. It aired October 20, 2023 and features Prof. Samantha Barbas, Alexander Rufus-Isaacs, Prof. Rodney A. Smolla, and Prof. Eugene Volokh.
Prof. Samantha BarbasProfessor of Law, University of Buffalo School of Law Author of "Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan"
Alexander Rufus-IsaacsRufus-Isaacs, Acland & Grantham LLP Partner
Prof. Rodney A. SmollaPresident, Vermont Law and Graduate School, Author of "Law of Defamation"
Prof. Eugene VolokhHoover Institution and UCLA School of Law
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