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Rhode Island Supreme Court dismisses defamation complaint against reporter, talk radio host
The Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a defamation claim brought by a restaurant owner against two journalists…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Miami judge dismisses former Senate candidate's libel suit against two Fla. newspapers
A Florida judge has dismissed a former U.S. Senate candidate's libel suit against the St. Petersburg Times and The Miami…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Iowa state senator wins $231,000 in defamation suit over campaign ad
An Iowa jury awarded a state senator $231,000 in a defamation suit last week, finding that his opponent and the…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Judge orders release of additional Reagan FBI documents
A U.S. District Court ruled that the FBI must release unredacted documents about Ronald Reagan to a journalist who has…Categorized in Freedom of information -
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Georgia’s highest court won’t review Jewell libel case
Earlier this week the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision in the long-running libel case against…By rcfpCategorized in Libel and privacy -
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Georgia's highest court won't review Jewell libel case
Earlier this week the Georgia Supreme Court declined to review a lower court decision in the long-running libel case against…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Media did not libel hero in Olympics bombing coverage
Reporters at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did not libel a security guard, who was at first hailed as a hero after…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Court allows bank manager's defamation claim to proceed
A California appellate court last week affirmed a lower court ruling that a bank manager presented enough evidence to allow…Categorized in Libel and privacy -
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Supreme Court will not hear Hustler's right-of-publicity appeal
The Supreme Court on Monday said a lawsuit filed against Hustler magazine by the family of a deceased professional wrestler…Categorized in Libel and privacy