Includes index.

Contents: The American legal system -- The First amendment: the meaning of freedom -- The First amendment: contemporary problems -- Libel: proof of fault -- Libel: defenses and damages -- Invasion of privacy:A appropriation and institution -- Invasion of privacy: publication of private information and false light -- Gathering information: records and meetings -- Protection of news sources -- Free press /fair trial: trial level remands and restrictive orders -- Free press / fair trial: closed judicial proceedings -- Regulation of obscene and other erotic material -- Copyright -- Regulation of advertising --Telecommunications regulation: history and licensing -- Telecommunications regulation: content controls and cable. `