Study Guide V, Chapter 14
Study questions for Chapter 14 of Dealmaking in the Film and Television Industry, by Mark Litwak
MUSB 2355 LEGAL ASPECTS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
STUDY/HOMEWORK GUIDE
Mark Litwalk: Dealmaking in the Film & Television Industry, 3rd Ed.
Chapter 14: “Defamation of Persons Depicted in Literary Works”
- I. TERMS (Briefly Discuss/Define):
- Defamation
- Common law
- Libel
- Slander
- Impunity
- Privileges (to defamation)
- II. Brief Essay
- 1. What must a plaintiff prove to prevail in a defamation action?
- 2. Why can a person sometimes publish a defamatory remark with impunity?
- Name four or more privileges to defamation.
- How are defamation actions different with celebrities or public officials and mass media? Cite an example.
- 5. Questions, pp. 351
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