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Reckless disregard : St. Amant v. Thompson and the transformation of libel law / Eric P. Robinson.
Van Pelt Library KF228.S233 R63 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Robinson, Eric P., 1968- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- St. Amant, Phil A--Trials, litigation, etc.
- St. Amant, Phil A.
- Thompson, Herman A--Trials, litigation, etc.
- Thompson, Herman A.
- Trials (Libel)--Louisiana.
- Trials (Libel).
- Libel and slander--United States.
- Libel and slander.
- United States.
- Trials.
- Louisiana.
- Genre:
- Trial and arbitral proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 272 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2018]
- Contents:
- Timeline: St. Amant v. Thompson and related events
- Introduction
- The gumbo of 1960s Louisiana
- The road to Sullivan
- Philosophies of communication and defamation
- "The story of politics in Louisiana today"
- Thompson goes to court
- Results shift in Louisiana's Appeals Courts
- The U.S. Supreme Court sets a standard
- The aftermath
- The legacy of St. Amant v. Thompson.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780807169407
- 0807169404
- OCLC:
- 1031040078
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