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The statute of limitations for a libelous matter on the Internet begins the day the matter is first accessed by a user.

Anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation also know as Citizen Participation Acts) laws

The publication of information that has been obtained through an illegal intrusion is not considered an invasion of privacy if the reporter or editor had nothing to do with the intrusion.

In a defamation case involving a matter of public concern, all plaintiffs have the burden of proof of proving allegedly defamatory statements are false.

A trial held before a judge and without a jury is known as

The counterspeech doctrine maintains that the remedy for speech that offends us is not censorship or violence, but rather the remedy is to add more speech to the marketplace of ideas to counteract or contradict the disagreeable speech.

Republishing a widespread rumor is protected from a libel lawsuit by the First Amendment.

In determining whether an individual is a limited-purpose public figure for purposes of a libel lawsuit, a court will consider

In a defamation lawsuit, news stories based on inaccurate government reports will normally be protected by the defense of qualified privilege.

In a libel lawsuit, the judge is tasked with determining if a statement is capable of being defamatory.