Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Pennsylvania
publicly printed complaint
is it legal to print complaints about a company, their services and treatment in a newspaper?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: publicly printed complaint
Of course it's legal. That's the meaning of the First Amendment. The PA constitution also has that guarantee:
Freedom of Press and Speech; Libels
Section 7. The printing press shall be free to every person who
may undertake to examine the proceedings of the Legislature or any
branch of government, and no law shall ever by made to restrain the
right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is
one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely
speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the
abuse of that liberty.
What "abuse" means, that if you print something that's false and defamatory, there's possible liability for libel.