Insult to injury : libel, slander, and invasions of privacy / William K. Jones.

Author/creator Jones, William K.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Univ. Press of Colorado, ©2003.
Descriptionviii, 388 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Libel and slander--United States.
Privacy, Right of--United States.
Libel and slander--United States. --Cases.
Privacy, Right of--United States. --Cases.

Contents The man who had to leave town -- "Heed their rising voices" -- An uncommon common law -- The First Amendment -- Anything that touches on fitness for office -- The tale of the furtive night watchman -- Into the vortex of public controversy -- The big football fix -- The frame-up of officer nuccio -- The golden fleece of the month award -- The reluctant Soviet agent -- Special cases : unlimited, irrelevant and involuntary public figures -- Strictly business -- Purely private libels -- Group libels -- Looking for love? sorry, wrong number -- Blackmail, treason, hypocrisy and lies -- La Cosa Nostra at your service -- The greatest analyst who ever lived -- Five scientists who were paid to lie -- The airman who almost fell to earth -- Actual malice at issue -- The losing game -- Bring in da plea bring in da writ -- Possible pitfalls -- Paths not taken -- The right to privacy -- Genius, hero, maverick, threat -- The man who would be woman -- Paparazzi -- Intrusions on private domains -- Broken promises -- Deception and subterfuge -- After the Pentagon papers -- The adventures of artemus jones -- Justice a la Corrigan -- The impact of the Internet -- Concluding observations.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [363]-370) and index.
LCCN 2003008786
ISBN0870817426 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks KF1266 .J66 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold