The New York Times: Law Professor Accuses Students of Defamation
For some law students, brass-knuckled litigation starts before they even finish school.
At the University of Arkansas in Little Rock, an award-winning law professor has sued two of his students, alleging that they defamed him by unfairly describing him on campus as a racist. The tenured professor, Richard J. Peltz, an authority on freedom of speech, denies he is racist.