Carol Jean LoCicero
Role at the time: Managing partner at Thomas & LoCicero
Defended or excused
Statement summary
Carol Jean LoCicero says she is a fan of Sullivan, describes actual malice as a defense that often applies across the statements in a libel case and says the Court's Counterman decision reaffirmed the rule.
“I'm a fan of New York Times versus Sullivan”
Watch the original video (opens in a new tab)Sullivan panel at the 2023 Florida Young Lawyers Summit31:42
Panel recorded July 22, 2023, according to the official program, and published September 1. The opinions belong to the individual speakers.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
LoCicero states her support for Sullivan and says a recent decision reaffirmed it, so she defends keeping the rule this case examines.