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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech... more +
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech or the press, preventing citizens from peacefully assembling, or interfering with citizens' ability to petition the government for redress of their grievances. The First Amendment is one of the most sacred aspects of the American legal tradition and has spawned a vast body of jurisprudence and commentary. less -
Sands Anderson PC

Patel v. CNN: Public Figures Suing the Media for Defamation Lose Most of the Time

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In a case, as they say, ripped from the headlines, the Virginia Court of Appeals has put on a clinic explaining the inter-play between the First Amendment and defamation law.  The Court, in Patel v. CNN  made clear that...more

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Can I Sue the Media for Defamation?

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Freedom of the press is a crucial component of the First Amendment of the Constitution and our society as a whole. While most media entities take the protections provided by the First Amendment seriously and do an excellent...more

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Blurred Lines: Ninth Circuit Applies Same First Amendment Protections to Bloggers as Traditional Media

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The Ninth Circuit last week became the first federal court of appeals to find that bloggers are entitled to the same First Amendment protections as traditional print and broadcast media when sued for defamation. Obsidian Fin....more

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