Reporters Lyrissa Lidsky and Robert Post discuss the legal framework governing defamation, including how courts evaluate allegedly defamatory statements and the standards used to determine liability.
Lyrissa B. Lidsky Posts
Why Unify Libel and Slander?
by Lyrissa B. Lidsky | Mar 10, 2026 | Torts: Defamation and Privacy
In the half century since the Second Restatement, the rapid development of digital communications has rendered the libel–slander distinction untenable, both theoretically and practically. It now serves no purpose except to make defamation more technical, confused, and expensive.
Project Spotlight – Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Defamation and Privacy
by Lyrissa B. Lidsky | Mar 7, 2026 | Torts: Defamation and Privacy
Lyrissa Lidsky and Robert Post, who serve as Reporters on Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Defamation and Privacy, provide an overview of the project.
Completing an ALI Project: Lessons from Reporters
by Lyrissa B. Lidsky | May 4, 2021 | American Indian Law, Compliance and Enforcement for Organizations, Data Economy, Inside The ALI, Torts: Defamation and Privacy, Torts: Intentional Torts to Persons
Have you ever wondered what exactly goes into completing an ALI project? There’s nobody better to talk about the ALI process than four veteran Reporters whose projects may be completed at the 2021 Annual Meeting.