Actual malice

Several provisions in the Florida bills would collide with the First Amendment.

Court: District of Columbia Court of Appeals Date Filed: Oct. 26, 2023 Background: In 2015, the American Psychological Association published…

RCFP's Paul McAdoo provides important tips for journalists conducting their own pre-publication review.

RCFP explains what actual malice really means, how the legal standard benefits journalists and the public, and more.

Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division — First Department Date Filed: April 21, 2023 Background: In 2020, the nonprofit…

Gabe Rottman tells the human story behind the landmark Supreme Court decision that strengthened protections for the news media.

At the end of the day, the populist argument for revisiting Sullivan is simply unintuitive.

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Date Filed: Dec. 15, 2022 Background: In June 2017, former Alaska…

Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Date Filed: Sept. 27, 2022 Update: On Aug. 31, 2023, the…

Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date Filed: July 29, 2022 Update: On Nov. 22, 2022, the Indiana Court of Appeals…