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Company officials are also suing TIME, FORTUNE and two New Jersey newspapers for libel...
...outcome of the case could go a long way toward deciding whether public figures can ever recover for libel. If Westmoreland wins, the victory will spur other public figures to sue. The press could be so deluged that the First Amendment freedom would mean little. If Westmoreland loses, many public officials may conclude that they have no recourse against an unbridled press...
...Supreme Court gave sweeping protection to the press in New York Times vs. Sullivan. To "encourage robust debate," the high court so broadened the definition of libel that journalists were given license to say almost anything they wanted about public officials (but not about private citizens). In order to sue successfully for libel, a public official had to prove "actual malice," which the court defined as reporting that was known to be false or showed a "reckless disregard" for the truth. In the wake of the Sullivan decision, judges initially threw out cases involving public figures before they...
...testimony, Boies contends, shows that the manipulation of enemy-troop assessments did occur. On the First Amendment issue, he argues that far from exhibiting "reckless disregard" for the truth, CBS interviewed more than 80 people for the report. Finally, he contends that the press should have "absolute immunity" from libel suits by public officials...
...SISSY, PRISSY, GIRLISH AND EFFEMINATE. The article reported a "rumor" that Hunt was the lover of "a pretty young boy-employed by the U.S. State Department." According to the story, Hunt had also employed a "former high-priced call girl." A furious Hunt threatened to sue the Landmark for libel. Helms repudiated the article, and the paper's editor, Bob Windsor, made a public apology...