One of the nation's leading First Amendment attorneys provides media counsel with up-to-date information on how to avoid litigation, the an"public person, an" settlement and pretrial tactics, winning trial tactics and cost minimization techniques; with ample case analysis, including the landmark case "Moldea v. New York Times Co." By Bruce W. Sanford. Libel and Privacy by Bruce W. Sanford explains how the U.S. Supreme Court is now approaching constitutional libel law and 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 an"public personan" Valuable settlement and pretrial tactics Winning trial tactics and cost minimization techniques Analysis of recent cases and 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 and won An illustration of the legal and factual criteria governing the measurement of damages in libel actions And more.