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BL
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973760
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b728130
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O'Neil, Robert M.
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| Title & Author
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The First Amendment and civil liability /\ Robert M. O'Neil.
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| Publication Statement
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Bloomington :: Indiana University Press,, ©2001.
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1 online resource (xi, 184 pages)
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| ISBN
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0253108454
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: 1282065920
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: 6612065923
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: 9780253108456
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: 9781282065925
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: 9786612065927
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-180) and index.
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| Contents
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First principles -- Libel : the value of reputation -- Libel on the Internet -- Threats and incitement on the Internet -- Privacy : paparazzi and others -- The perils of news-gathering -- Defective and dangerous products -- The risks of advertising -- "The movie made me do it" -- What's next?
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| Abstract
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The First Amendment and Civil LiabilityRobert M. O'NeilA well-known First Amendment advocate explains the new threats to free expression posed by damage suits. This book explores a highly contentious set of issues involving freedom of speech and press. Until very recently, publishers and producers have assumed that, with a few exceptions like libel, freedom of expression was absolute and safe from civil liability in the form of damage awards. In the late 1990s, these complacent assumptions w.
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Authors and publishers-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States.
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Freedom of speech-- United States.
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Liability (Law)-- United States.
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Libel and slander-- United States.
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Authors and publishers-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Constitutional Law - U.S.
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Freedom of speech.
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Law - U.S.
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LAW-- Constitutional.
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LAW-- Public.
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Law, Politics Government.
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Liability (Law)
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Libel and slander.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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342.73/0853
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KF4772O54 2001eb
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