Barbas analyzes the broader implications of the 2016 Hogan lawsuit on press freedom.
Monday, September 8, 2025

Written By: Blake Etringer

The Associated Press quoted Professor Samantha Barbas, who holds the Aliber Family Chair in Law, in a recent article about the late Hulk Hogan’s sex tape lawsuit against Gawker Media in 2016.  

A national expert in First Amendment rights and press freedom, Barbas weighed in on the resounding impact of Hogan’s successful lawsuit, and how it may impact privacy rights and libel cases moving forward.