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Actual malice
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Dominican sugar executives are public figures, court rules
December 13, 2011
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Libel and Privacy
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Minn. TV station liable for $1 million in defamation suit
November 8, 2011
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Articles about ex-judge's bail decisions not defamatory
A series of newspaper articles and an editorial about a retired judge’s performance of his duties did not defame the…
September 23, 2011
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Reporting a rumor does not require investigating its truth
Newspaper reports about a rumor regarding a local city councilman’s personal relationship with a woman who received a “sweetheart deal”…
May 20, 2011
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Libel and Privacy
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Omitting exculpatory detail could make report false
A West Virginia daycare owner’s claims against a local television station that reported “serious allegations of abuse and neglect” at…
May 19, 2011
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Prisoner who placed online ad must prove actual malice
An incarcerated felon who placed a personal advertisement on a website is a limited purpose public figure who could not…
February 23, 2011
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