By Mia Shipley, Staff Writer Former casino mogul Steve Wynn has petitioned the United States Supreme Court to reconsider New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, a landmark case that raised the bar for public officials to sue media outlets on defamation claims. Wynn’s petition originates from a 2018 defamation lawsuit he […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Staff Writer Will “fake news” eventually force the Supreme Court to revisit defamation law? The President thinks so—and Justice Thomas has recently reiterated his distaste for the current provisions under N.Y. Times Co. v. Sullivan. [1] Former Alaska Governor and 2008 […]
By: Margaret Potter, Staff Writer On February 19, 2019, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurring opinion in McKee v. Cosby in which he urged the Supreme Court to reconsider its seminal decision in New York Times v. Sullivan.[1] In McKee v. Cosby, actress Katherine McKee sued comedian Bill Cosby, whom […]