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Reality show about drugs in jail may defame inmate's wife
A Nashville, Tenn., woman can pursue her defamation lawsuit stemming from a prison reality show that featured footage unknowingly taken…
August 4, 2011
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Libel and Privacy
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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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First Amendent prevails over family's privacy at funeral
The U.S. Constitution protects angry, anti-gay protests at the funerals of fallen soldiers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in…
March 2, 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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High court weighs privacy and offensive speech rights
The U.S. Supreme Court explored the constitutional limits of offensive speech Wednesday during oral arguments regarding a highly-charged controversy that…
October 6, 2010
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Supreme Court to hear military funeral protest case
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal appeals court erred when it threw out a $5 million verdict for…
March 8, 2010
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