Instructional Video6:48
Crash Course

Freedom of the Press: Crash Course Government and Politics

12th - Higher Ed
Today, Craig is going to finish up our discussion of the First Amendment with freedom of the press. Like an individual's right to free speech, the press has a right, and arguably responsibility, to tell the public what the government is...
Instructional Video2:57
The Business Professor

Cease and Desist Letter

Higher Ed
A cease and desist letter is a document sent to an individual or business to stop alleged illegal activity. The phrase "cease and desist" is a legal doublet, made up of two near-synonyms.
Instructional Video5:35
Mr. Beat

Why Most People Lose Defamation Lawsuits | New York Times v. Sullivan

6th - 12th
In episode 70 of Supreme Court Briefs, a police commissioner sues the New York Times for defamation after it runs an ad that talks trash about his department.
Instructional Video5:37
Hip Hughes History

Hustler Magazine vs Falwell: Supreme Court Review

6th - 12th
An overview of the the landmark decision, Hustler Magazine vs Falwell. Done with as much grace as possible when you are talking about religious figures having sex with their mother.
Instructional Video4:02
Hip Hughes History

The Zenger Trial Explained

6th - 12th
An overview of the relationship and history between the 3rd President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson and his 14 year old slave, Sally Hemings.
Instructional Video2:12
Ancient Lights Media

US Constitution: Freedom of Speech

6th - 8th
Understanding the U.S. Constitution: 7. This clip examines the guarantee of Freedom of Speech in the Bill of Rights. It also looks at the legal limitations imposed on this right.
Stock Footage1:38
Getty Images

El Universo newspaper's editor will stay Panamania

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Quito, 1 Mar (EFE).- (Camera: Fernando Arroyo) Ecuadorian main opposition newspaper El Universo's Editor, Carlos Perez, will stay at the Panamanian Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, even though Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa had said that...
News Clip0:18
Sky News

Wagatha Christie trial arrivals

Higher Ed
CLEAN: Exterior shots of wife of footballer Jamie Vardy, Rebekah Vardy arriving at the High Court for libel case over 'Wagatha Christie' post on 10th May 2022 in London, United Kingdom.
News Clip0:34
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Philippine journalist Ressa holds presser after conviction in libel case

9th - Higher Ed
IMAGES of high-profile Philippine journalist Maria Ressa holding a press conference after she was convicted on Monday in a cyber libel case that press freedom advocates have branded a ploy to silence critics of President Rodrigo Duterte...
News Clip2:19
Curated Video

Sarah Palin's Defamation Lawsuit Against The New York Times Has Begun

Higher Ed
Palin is suing the Times and its former editorial page editor James Bennet over a June 2017 editorial titled "America’s Lethal Politics."
News Clip0:24
Curated Video

No Verdict Yet In Depp-Heard Trial; Jury Returns Wednesday

Higher Ed
Depp is suing Heard for $50M, claiming she libeled him by describing herself as a victim of domestic abuse. Heard is countersuing for $100M.
News Clip3:02
Curated Video

Award-Winning Journalist Maria Ressa Found Guilty Of Cyberlibel

Higher Ed
Maria Ressa and her news organization Rappler have been critical of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal drug war.
News Clip2:31
Curated Video

How Johnny Depp's Libel Suit In The U.K. Differs From Virginia Case

Higher Ed
Johnny Depp lost his libel suit in the U.K. in 2020 after a judge decided the case. Now in Virginia, a jury will make the verdict.
News Clip1:54
Bloomberg

Here's What Went Wrong With Libor

Higher Ed
Jun.29 -- The London Interbank Offered Rate, better known as Libor, is being phased out and replaced after years of scandals, billion-dollar bank fines and a jail sentence or two. Life After Libor will take a look at the various...
News Clip5:27
Bloomberg

Billionaire Thiel Bankrolls Hogan's Gawker Lawsuit

Higher Ed
May 25 -- Mark Grossman, attorney at Tennenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, and Om Malik, partner at True Ventures, discuss billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel bankrolling Hulk Hogan's case against gawker, the legality of...
News Clip2:21
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Frenchwoman on trial after accusing police over killing

9th - Higher Ed
CLEAN : Frenchwoman on trial after accusing police over killing
News Clip5:08
Curated Video

What To Expect When Amber Heard Takes The Stand Next Week

Higher Ed
Johnny Depp concluded his testimony on the witness stand in his libel suit against his ex-wife. What happens next?
News Clip2:37
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : DRC: libel trial for opposition politician pushed back

9th - Higher Ed
CLEAN : DRC: libel trial for opposition politician pushed back
News Clip2:09
AFP News Agency

VOICED: Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods'

9th - Higher Ed
VOICED: Morocco punishes journalists for monarchy 'falsehoods'
News Clip1:01
Curated Video

Amber Heard's Sister Backs Her Assault Claims Against Johnny Depp

Higher Ed
Whitney Heard Henriquez said both Depp and her sister Amber Heard landed blows in a March 2015 fight.
News Clip0:40
Sky News

Wagatha Christie trial day four arrivals

Higher Ed
CLEAN: Exterior shots of wife of footballer Jamie Vardy, Rebekah Vardy arriving at the High Court for libel case over 'Wagatha Christie' post on 13th May 2022 in London, United Kingdom.
News Clip2:06
AFP News Agency

VOICED: Hunger striker wins case over Big Mac claims

9th - Higher Ed
VOICED: Hunger striker wins case over Big Mac claims
News Clip2:31
AFP News Agency

CLEAN : Thai journalist sentenced over tweet warns of threat to media freedom

9th - Higher Ed
A Thai journalist sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
News Clip0:59
Sky News

Wagatha Christie trial day four departures

Higher Ed
CLEAN: Exterior shots of wife of footballer Jamie Vardy, Rebekah Vardy departing the High Court for libel case over 'Wagatha Christie' post on 13th May 2022 in London, United Kingdom.