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Recent Decision Shows the Heavy Burden of Actual Malice in Defamation Suits

Ever since the landmark case New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), to succeed on a defamation claim, plaintiffs who are also public figures have a constitutional requirement to show that the defendant acted...more

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