The Future of Defamation in Illinois after Colson v. Steig and Capski v. Copley Press, Incorporated
81 Pages Posted: 4 Nov 2012
Date Written: 1983
Abstract
This article, by Linda A. Malone and Rodney A. Smolla, looks at the unique future of defamation in Illinois. The Illinois Supreme Court decisions in Colson v. Steig and Chapski v. Copley Press, Inc. protect speakers from liability against defamation by being committed to free expression.
Keywords: free speech, Illinois Supreme Court, defamation
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Malone, Linda A. and Smolla, Rodney A., The Future of Defamation in Illinois after Colson v. Steig and Capski v. Copley Press, Incorporated (1983). DePaul Law Review, Vol. 32, 1983, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2170062
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