Samantha Barbas on ACTUAL MALICE
b'Actual Malice tells a story of New York Times v. Sullivan, the dramatic case that grew out of segregationists\\u2019 attempts to quash reporting on the civil rights movement. In its landmark 1964 decision, the Supreme Court held that a public official must prove \\u201cactual malice\\u201d or reckless disregard of the truth to win a libel lawsuit, providing critical protections for free speech and freedom of the press. Join us when Professor of Law Samantha Barbas, tracks the saga behind one of the most important First Amendment rulings in history, on this installment of Leonard Lopate at Large.'