The 1964 precedent bolsters the ability of the press to hold wealthy and high-powered individuals to account. To win a ...

Sullivan ruling and subsequent decisions set a standard that in order to win a libel suit, a public figure must demonstrate the offending statement was made with "actual malice," meaning with ...

SCOTUS refused to hear a case brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had sought to make it easier for plaintiffs to pursue ...