Sack on Defamation: Libel, Slander and Related Problems (2-Volume Set)

Sack on Defamation: Libel, Slander and Related Problems (2-Volume Set) List Price: $375.00 Offer Price: USD $265.00 See Latest Price & Discount Author Robert D. Sack Binding: Hardcover Publication Date: 1999-09-28 ISBN 0872241181 Publisher:Practising Law Institute (PLI) Editorial Reviews: Product Description The new Fourth Edition of Sack of Defamation gives you the latest insight into how the law of defamation, invasion of privacy, and related torts are affected by the Internet and other electronic media, including such questions as how the institutional press versus non-traditional media defendants will be treated by the courts and to what extent new electronic media will have an effect on defamation litigation. Sack on Defamation pinpoints practical legal issues vital to your clients, helping you understand when truth is not a defense when insults and name-calling cross the line into defamation when inaccurate media quotes can be libelous when public exposure of private facts becomes invasion of privacy when opinions can be deemed false and therefore actionable when defamatory communications are privileged and more. Sack on Defamation offers legal, strategic, and tactical guidance for both sides, including coverage of the legal maneuverings during discovery a comprehensive Table of Cases and a Defendant-Plaintiff Table, both keyed to relevant pages of the text up-to-date source materials, including the texts of retraction statutes and shield laws for various states.