11th Circuit asked to reinstate $19.6 million award against Hustler

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First Amendment Center: The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in June 2009 that a notorious death doesn’t give publishers a blank check to publish any images they wish. The case went to trial, and a jury in June 2011 voted to slap Hustler Magazine with $19.6 million in punitive damages for running the photos.

January 26, 2012 | Comments Off  Tags: , , ,