List whether the capture describes a public official
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- List whether the capture describes the plaintiff as a public official, the words about official conduct, and the page. Leave a blank for the standard. Write no conclusion.
- What the lawyer must review
- You decide the standard. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), holds that the constitutional guarantees require a federal rule that prohibits a public official from recovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves that the statement was made with actual malice, that is, with knowledge that it was false or with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not. Do not apply that holding to a private person. The capture's description is not your finding that the plaintiff is a public official. Civil Code § 45 is the libel definition if California law applies. Code of Civil Procedure § 340(c) includes an action for libel or slander within one year. No serious-harm threshold was opened. Do not import one. Civil Code § 48a(d)(4) defines actual malice, for that section, as that state of mind arising from hatred or ill will toward the plaintiff. That is not the Sullivan definition.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSAU
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.