David A. Anderson
- Fred and Emily Marshall Wulff Centennial Chair in Law
- Professor Emeritus
David Anderson is an expert in torts, mass media law, and First Amendment law. Prior to his retirement in 2018, he taught these subjects along with a seminar on fiction by lawyers at Texas Law. Before entering law school, Professor Anderson worked as a political journalist. He is the co-author of "Mass Media Law" and "Cases and Materials on Torts," and has written two non-law books and numerous articles.
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Professor Anderson retired at the beginning of 2018. Previously he taught torts, mass media law, First Amendment law, and a seminar on fiction by lawyers. He worked as a political journalist for several years before entering law school, where he was a Chancellor and an editor of the Texas Law Review. He has lectured at universities in Australia, England, Sweden, Italy, and The Netherlands.
He is co-author of Mass Media Law (Foundation, 9th ed., 2016) and Cases and Materials on Torts (West, 4th ed., 2011). His many articles include "The Promises of New York Times v. Sullivan," (Roger Williams University Law Review, 2015)," Wechsler's Triumph" (Alabama Law Review 2014) and "Transnational Libel" (Virginia Journal of International Law 2012).
Professor Anderson has published two non-law books, one about domestic architecture and one a memoir about the life and death of a remote plains community.
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year-1992
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Article
Who Needs Libel Reform?
David A. Anderson. “Who Needs Libel Reform?.” In Communications Lawyer, Page 1 (Spring 1992). -
Book Chapter
Is Libel Law Worth Reforming?
David A. Anderson. “Is Libel Law Worth Reforming?”
year-1991
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Book Review
Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech and Speech, Crime, and the Uses of Language
David A. Anderson. “Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech and Speech, Crime, and the Uses of Language.” In 68 Journalism Quarterly, Page 1115 (1991). Review of C. Edwin Baker & Kent Greenawalt. -
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Is Libel Law Worth Reforming?
David A. Anderson, Is Libel Law Worth Reforming?, 140 University of Pennsylvania Law Review 487 (1991). -
Book Review
Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech
David A. Anderson, Human Liberty and Freedom of Speech, by C. Edwin Baker, and Speech, Crime, and the Uses of Language, by Kent Greenawalt, 68 Journalism Quarterly 1115 (1991). -
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Metaphorical Scholarship
David A. Anderson, Metaphorical Scholarship, 79 California Law Review 1205 (1991) (reviewing The First Amendment, Democracy, and Romance, by Steven Shiffrin).
year-1990
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Article
Tortious Speech
David A. Anderson, Tortious Speech, 47 Washington & Lee Law Review 1 (1990). -
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An Errant Tort
David A. Anderson, An Errant Tort, 9 Review of Litigation 409 (1990).
year-1989
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Book Chapter
Defamation--An American Perspective
David A. Anderson, Defamation--An American Perspective, in Tort Law 462 (Reginald Walter M. Dias & Basil S. Markesinis eds.; Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2nd ed. 1989). -
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The Legal Model: Finding the Right Mix
David A. Anderson, The Legal Model: Finding the Right Mix, in Media Freedom and Accountability 111 (Everette E. Dennis, Donald M. Gillmor & Theodore L. Glaser eds.; Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1989).
year-1988
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Article
Archaic Law of Defamation is in Need of Reform
David A. Anderson, Archaic Law of Defamation is in Need of Reform, Financial Times of London, Dec. 15, 1988 (with Basil S. Markesinis).
year-1987
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Article
The Living Constitution: Bill of Rights, a Monumental Afterthought
David A. Anderson, The Living Constitution: Bill of Rights, a Monumental Afterthought, Austin American-Statesman, Apr. 26, 1987, at C1.
year-1986
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Book Review
Emergence of a Free Press
David A. Anderson, Emergence of a Free Press, by Leonard W. Levy, 84 Michigan Law Review 777 (1986). -
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Seditious Libel, Gag Orders, and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan
David A. Anderson. “Seditious Libel, Gag Orders, and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan” -
Book Review
Press Law in Modern Democracies: A Comparative Study
David A. Anderson, Press Law in Modern Democracies: A Comparative Study, by Pnina Lahav, 3 Constitutional Commentary 184 (1986).
year-1985
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Article
Media Libel Wins--Pyrrhic Victories
David A. Anderson, Media Libel Wins--Pyrrhic Victories, Texas Lawyer, Apr. 10, 1985, at 21. -
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Yes, Warren, There Is a Press Clause
David A. Anderson. “Yes, Warren, There Is a Press Clause.” In The Quill, Page 24 (March 1985). -
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Avoiding Defamation Problems in Fiction
David A. Anderson, Avoiding Defamation Problems in Fiction, 51 Brooklyn Law Review 383 (1985). -
Book Chapter
ENG and the Law: An Introduction
David A. Anderson, ENG and the Law: An Introduction, in ENG: Television News and the New Technology (Richard Yoakum & Charles F. Cremer eds.; Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University Press, 1985).
year-1984
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Article
Reputation, Compensation, and Proof
David A. Anderson, Reputation, Compensation, and Proof, 25 William & Mary Law Review 747 (1984).