Actual malice
The legal standard established in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) requiring public figures suing for libel to prove the publisher knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for its truth.
The legal standard established in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964) requiring public figures suing for libel to prove the publisher knew the statement was false or acted with reckless disregard for its truth.