Public figures, private figures and why the difference matters in The New York Times libel defeat

The New York Times lost a libel case Thursday for the first time in more than 60 years. Ironically, both defeats played out in Alabama. The earlier loss, in 1960, led to the landmark Times v. Sullivan ruling of 1964, in which the Supreme Court decided that it wasn’t enough for a public official to … Continue reading "Public figures, private figures and why the difference matters in The New York…