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73 Syracuse L. Rev. 849 (2023)
Media Law

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                        MEDIA LAW

                        Roy S. Guttermant


                      TABLE  OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 849
      I. FIRST AMENDMENT  AND PRIOR RESTRAINTS  ......................850
      II. DEFAMATION .....................................................................850
         A. Elements .....................................................................850
         B . D efenses     Truth   .........................................................851
         C. Libel Per Se................................................................852
         D. Public Private Figure ................................................854
             1. Actual Malice ........................................................854
             2. Gross Irresponsibility............................................856
             3. Fair & Accurate Report Privilege.........................858
             4 . O p in io n ..................................................................8 6 0
             5. Section 230 Immunity ............................................864
             6. Anti-SLAPP ...........................................................865
             7. Trade defamation product disparagement ............866
         E. Procedural .................................................................867
             1. Res judicata ...........................................................867
             2. Jurisdiction Venue.................................................867
             3. Choice of Law .......................................................868
             4. Discovery...............................................................868
             5. Newsgathering Prior Restraints............................869
         F. Newsgathering  ...........................................................870
             1. Newsgathering §50-a Repeal ................................870
             2. Invasion of Privacy ...............................................873



                         INTRODUCTION
    This year's Survey covers a range of media law cases in both state
and federal courts in New York. Litigation involving media entities
include the tort of defamation, privacy as defined by state statute, and


   t Roy S. Gutterman is an associate professor of communications law and jour-
nalism and director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at the S.I. Newhouse School
of Public Communications at Syracuse University. He is also on faculty at the Sy-
racuse University College of Law by courtesy appointment.

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