LIBEL AND PRIVACY by Bruce W. Sanford, one of the nation's leading First Amendment lawyers, provides media counsel with up-to-date information on handling libel cases & related issues. The handbook explains how the U.S. Supreme Court is now approaching constitutional libel law & setting the boundaries for invasion of privacy suits. Comprehensive coverage of all key topics includes: Establishing effective techniques to avoid litigation by following the four-step review process In-depth treatment of "public person" Valuable settlement & pretrial tactics Winning trial tactics & cost minimization techniques Analysis of recent cases & new developments including those in the emerging cyber-like area Discussion of the landmark case Moldea v. New York Times Co.which the author argued & won An illustration of the legal & factual criteria governing the measurement of damages in libel actions And more.