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Constitutional Law

May 1, 2001

Parents' Targets

For years artists, wrapping themselves in the cloak of the First Amendment, have avoided civil liability for their fans' crimes. That hasn't stopped the victims' families from suing artists and their business partners, charging a whole host of wrongs, from negligence to contributing to the delinquency of minors.

        For years artists, wrapping themselves in the cloak of the First Amendment, have avoided civil liability for their fans' crimes. That hasn't stopped the victims' families from suing artists and their business partners, charging a whole host of wrongs, from negligence to contributing to the delinquency of minors.
        
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