Some Legal Pitfalls for Writers

Authors

  • Ina Lozanova New Bulgarian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33919/yldnbu.20.9.10

Keywords:

Libel, Defamation, Tort Liability

Abstract

The current article aims to outline some tort liability issues which can arise out of the description of actual persons and events in works of fiction. The material presents disputes from the US legal practice for libel and defamation in literary texts. Further, the possible development of hypothetical cases according to the Bulgarian legislation is reviewed.

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Published

2020-12-30

How to Cite

Lozanova, I. (2020). Some Legal Pitfalls for Writers. Yearbook of the Law Department, 9(10), 284–293. https://doi.org/10.33919/yldnbu.20.9.10

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 10 (2020): Yearbook of the Law Department

Section

Articles