ny times v sullivan

NPR Story Says That You are Allowed to Lie in Broadcast Political Ads – Half the Story?

By David Oxenford|2022-03-23T10:05:48-05:00March 23rd, 2022|Legal News|

Last week, NPR ran a story with the provocative headline – “The Truth In Political Advertising – You’re Allowed to Lie.” The story talked about how the FCC does not regulate candidate advertising to decide the truth of political ads, and then quoted a former FCC Chair to say that candidates can “lie” in their... Continue Reading…

Two Supreme Court Justices Try to Ignite Debate on Defamation Standards – What A Change Would Mean for Broadcasters News and Political Ad Sales

By David Oxenford|2021-07-09T09:43:36-05:00July 9th, 2021|Legal News|

For well over 50 years, the Supreme Court’s New York Times v. Sullivan decision has governed the principles applied by the courts when assessing any claim of defamation. That standard requires that, to find a statement about a public figure to be defamatory, not only does the statement need to be false, but it also... Continue Reading…