What are the key elements of a defamation claim

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Problem

Read the landmark defamation cases, New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and Gertz v. Welch.

Strategies for reading and understanding each case: You can stop reading each case once the Court's opinion has been rendered (i.e., you do not need to read the concurring and dissenting opinions). You may read a short summary of each case (case brief) at: New York Times v. Sullivan Brief and Gertz v. Welch Brief. The case briefs will not contain all of the information needed in order to complete the assignment, but they will help you understand each case in its simplest form.

Answer the following questions in a Word Document. This will be the script (i.e., narration) for your presentation.

New York Times v. Sullivan

Question A. Who are the parties to the case and what facts led to their dispute?

Question B. Why did Sullivan feel his reputation was damaged by the New York Times publication?

Question C. What are the key elements of a defamation claim (see Week Two Reading)? Since Sullivan was a public official, what did he have to prove in this particular case?

Question D. What was the U.S. Supreme Court's decision, and why did it make that decision?

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