JonathanTurley

JULY 12, 2021

Below is my column in the Hill newspaper on the declaration of a gun violence emergency by New York Gov. The centerpiece of Cuomo’s plan is a new law to allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers under a nuisance theory. It has failed repeatedly in various states, including New York.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There are 33 states with retraction statutes. In New York Times v. Hill , which held that a family suing Life Magazine for false light must shoulder the burden of the actual malice standard under New York Times v. .” These retraction letters are often the open salvo in defamation actions.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The standard for defamation for public figures and officials in the United States is the product of a decision decades ago in New York Times v. The Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. 47 U.S.C. §

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Below is my column in the Hill on New York’s latest gun control measure — and the latest challenge to a New York law. What is most striking in reviewing the line of gun cases coming out of New York is that the Empire State has done more for gun rights than any “pro-gun” state.

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JonathanTurley

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Duke of York is arguing that Giuffre was too old at the time of the alleged sexual acts to use the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) to “revive” her claims now. Prince Andrew is arguing that there is an inherent conflict under state law with these claims in light of the general consent law in New York.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 25, 2021

The case is brought under statutes like 18 U.S.C. In New York Times v. the Supreme Court ruled that tort law could not be used to overcome First Amendment protections for free speech or the free press. Likewise, areas like defamation have been limited by the First Amendment.

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JonathanTurley

OCTOBER 31, 2022

There was an interesting torts question raised last week over an abortion rights video ad shared by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic Gov. The video was made to support Proposition 1, a pro-choice amendment to the California State Constitution. In New York Times v. Gavin Newsom, and others.

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