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Expunged records
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Martin v. Hearst
A newspaper accurately reported that a woman was arrested for a marijuana offense. The arrest was expunged from her record…
March 18, 2014
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Disclosure of expunged records does not invade privacy
Disclosure of a political candidate’s expunged criminal record cannot give rise to an invasion-of-privacy claim, the New Hampshire Supreme Court…
February 23, 2011
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Expungment of criminal records doesn't make report false
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday that reports of crimes are not necessarily libelous just because the criminal records…
January 31, 2011
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