USA Law

Tag: Libel

  • Criminal Libel

    Criminal Libel in the United States Libel Criminal Libel Introduction to Criminal Libel In the U.S., libel was originally accepted as both a civil and a criminal offense. By the 20th century, however, criminal prosecutions for libel of private individuals were seldom pursued. Criminal actions […]

  • Civil Libel

    Civil Libel in the United States Libel Civil Actions Introduction to Civil Libel Libel claims in the U.S. are almost always pursued as civil actions for money damages. Civil libel claims can be asserted by either individuals or organizations such as associations and corporations. The targets […]

  • Libel Damages

    Libel Damages in the United States Introduction to Libel Damages It has usually been presumed that libelous communications caused damage. In many cases today, however, actual injury must be proved before money damages may be awarded. If proved, damages are available for monetary losses-such […]