Sentences with phrase «civil libel action»

In New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, supra, a city official instituted a civil libel action against four clergymen and the New York Times.

Not exact matches

Lewandowsky falsely linked climate skeptics to moon landing hoaxism, and free marketeers to rejection of beliefs they overwhelmingly endorsed, so I guess an enterprising lawyer could think about a class action civil suit for libel (I'm not sure if there's ever been a class action libel action), against the researchers and the journal.

Although SLAPPs can take a variety of forms, many come in the form of a legal action for defamation or libel or for other civil claims including interference with contractual relations.

Since Ghana repealed the Criminal Libel Law (July, 2001), libel cases in Ghana will now come under the aegis of civil torts acLibel Law (July, 2001), libel cases in Ghana will now come under the aegis of civil torts aclibel cases in Ghana will now come under the aegis of civil torts action.

Even though the vast majority of libel actions are brought through the civil courts, crown prosecutors can press charges for criminal libel if it is thought to be in the public interest.