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-1984
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Book Chapter
Presumed Harm: An Item for the Unfinished Agenda of New York Times v. Sullivan
David A. Anderson. “Presumed Harm: An Item for the Unfinished Agenda of New York Times v. Sullivan” -
Book Review
Technologies of Freedom
David A. Anderson, Technologies of Freedom, by Ithiel de Sola Pool, 17 University of California Davis Law Review 731 (1984).
year-1983
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Article
The Origins of the Press Clause
David A. Anderson, The Origins of the Press Clause, 30 UCLA Law Review 455 (1983).
year-1982
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Book Review
The Supreme Court and the Second Bill of Rights
David A. Anderson, The Supreme Court and the Second Bill of Rights, by Richard Cortner, 63 Social Science Quarterly 184 (1982).
year-1981
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Book
Mass Communications Law: Cases and Materials
David A. Anderson, Mass Communications Law: Cases and Materials, ([Austin]: 1981)
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Book
MASS COMMUNICATIONS LAW: CASES AND MATERIALS
David A. Anderson, Mass Communications Law: Cases and Materials ([Austin]: 1981).
year-1980
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Book Review
Handbook of Free Speech and Free Press
David A. Anderson. “Handbook of Free Speech and Free Press.” In Media Law Notes, Page 9 (December 31, 1980). Review of Jerome A. Barron & C. Thomas Dienes.
year-1978
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Article
Libel Law Today
David A. Anderson. “Libel Law Today.” In Trial, Page 18 (May 1978). -
Book Chapter
Recent Developments in Libel Law
David A. Anderson, Recent Developments in Libel Law, in A Pocket Guide to Texas Open Meetings and Open Records Law (Austin: Austin Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, 1978).
year-1977
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Book
The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis
The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis ([Austin]: Texas Constitutional Revision Commission of 1973, [1977], with others)
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Book
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: AN ANNOTATED AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
David A. Anderson, The Constitution of the State of Texas: An Annotated and Comparative Analysis ([Austin]: Texas Constitutional Revision Commission of 1973, [1977], with others).
year-1976
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Book
Privacy and Public Disclosures Under the Freedom of Information Act
Privacy and Public Disclosures Under the Freedom of Information Act, for Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Austin: University of Texas School of Law, Tarlton Law Library, 1976, editor, with Brandon C. Janes)
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Article
The Issue is Control of Press Power: A Response to Professor Robertson
David A. Anderson, The Issue is Control of Press Power: A Response to Professor Robertson, 54 Texas Law Review 271 (1976). -
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PRIVACY AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURES UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
David A. Anderson, Privacy and Public Disclosures Under the Freedom of Information Act, for Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Austin: University of Texas School of Law, Tarlton Law Library, 1976, editor, with Brandon C. Janes).
year-1975
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Other Publication
Law and Journalism
David A. Anderson, Roy M Mersky, Law and Journalism (Portland, OR: Monosette Systems, 1975),[Panel discussion held at the 1975 annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, December 27, 1975]
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Other Publication
LAW AND JOURNALISM Panel Discussion
David A. Anderson, Law and Journalism (Portland, OR: Monosette Systems, 1975) (with Roy Mersky). [Panel discussion held at the 1975 annual meeting of the Association of American Law Schools, Dec. 27, 1975.] -
Article
The Selective Impact of Libel Law
David A. Anderson. “The Selective Impact of Libel Law.” In Columbia Journalism Review, Page 38 (May/June 1975). -
Article
Libel and Press Self-Censorship
David A. Anderson, Libel and Press Self-Censorship, 53 Texas Law Review 442 (1975).
year-1973
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Book
The Texas Constitution: A Reorganization and Simplification Without Substantive Change
David A. Anderson, Seth S. Searcy III, James R. Patterson. The Texas Constitution: A Reorganization and Simplification Without Substantive Change ( Austin: Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1973). -
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THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION: A REORGANIZATION AND SIMPLIFICATION WITHOUT SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
David A. Anderson, The Texas Constitution: A Reorganization and Simplification Without Substantive Change (Austin: Texas Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1973, with Seth S. Searcy III & James R. Patterson).