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    Ohio high court upholds libel suit dismissal, ruling police detective a public official
    07/12/1994
    Ohio high court upholds libel suit dismissal, ruling police detective a public official 07/12/...
    Calif. high court finds exception to time limit on filing libel suit
    06/28/1994
    Calif. high court finds exception to time limit on filing libel suit 06/28/1994 CALIFORNIA...
    Judge dismisses 'October Surprise' libel suit
    06/28/1994
    Judge dismisses 'October Surprise' libel suit 06/28/1994 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A U.S....
    Wyoming high court expands privilege for reporting on judicial proceedings
    06/14/1994
    Wyoming high court expands privilege for reporting on judicial proceedings 06/14/1994...
    Copy of lawsuit sent to newspaper not protected by libel privilege
    06/14/1994
    Copy of lawsuit sent to newspaper not protected by libel privilege 06/14/1994 CALIFORNIA...
    Court affirms dismissal of libel suit filed against out-of-state defendants
    05/31/1994
    Court affirms dismissal of libel suit filed against out-of-state defendants 05/31/1994...
    Appeals court reverses its own ruling on libel suit filed over book review
    05/17/1994
    Appeals court reverses its own ruling on libel suit filed over book review 05/17/1994...
    Court sends libel suit back for trial
    05/17/1994
    Court sends libel suit back for trial 05/17/1994 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS -- The U.S. Court of...
    Retrial set in Masson libel suit
    04/19/1994
    Retrial set in Masson libel suit 04/19/1994 CALIFORNIA -- In early April Judge Eugene Lynch...
    Philip Morris files $10 billion libel suit
    04/05/1994
    Philip Morris files $10 billion libel suit 04/05/1994 VIRGINIA -- Philip Morris Cos. filed...
    Television reporter files libel suit, claiming he was blamed for agents' deaths
    03/08/1994
    Television reporter files libel suit, claiming he was blamed for agents' deaths 03/08/1994...
    American Bar Association approves libel act
    03/08/1994
    American Bar Association approves libel act 03/08/1994 MISSOURI -- The American Bar...
    Federal appeals court reinstates libel suit against New York Times over book review
    02/22/1994
    Federal appeals court reinstates libel suit against New York Times over book review 02/22/1994...
    High court throws out $4.2 million judgment animal trainer won in libel, privacy suit
    02/22/1994
    High court throws out $4.2 million judgment animal trainer won in libel, privacy suit 02/22/...
    State court holds that libel defendant cannot rely on agency to prove statements' truth
    01/11/1994
    State court holds that libel defendant cannot rely on agency to prove statements' truth 01/11/...