376 U.S. 254 (1964) Cited 7,008 times 36 Legal Analyses
Holding that a public official or public figure can recover damages for defamation on a matter of public concern only if he proves that the speaker acted with actual malice
420 U.S. 469 (1975) Cited 952 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that a radio station could not constitutionally be held liable for broadcasting the name of a rape victim, because the victim's name was contained in public records
403 U.S. 713 (1971) Cited 870 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that a claim of potential harm to national security does not provide the executive branch with unconstrained authority to override the freedom of the press
420 U.S. 251 (1975) Cited 434 times 64 Legal Analyses
Holding that an employer commits an unfair labor practice by compelling an employee to attend an investigatory meeting that could lead to discipline without allowing the employee to bring a union witness
326 U.S. 1 (1945) Cited 545 times 3 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Associated Press, a consortium of newspapers, must eliminate an exclusivity feature that could be traced to agreement among horizontal rivals