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Texas Supreme Court reinstates libel lawsuit, rejects rule on reporting of third-party allegations
The Texas Supreme Court reinstated a defamation suit against an Austin television station that aired a broadcast about a local…Categorized 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…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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Judge upholds jury verdict against truthful blogger
A Minneapolis blogger will continue his fight to overturn a jury's verdict that he should pay $60,000 to a former…Categorized in 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…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Truthful statement can't give rise to tort claims, SPJ argues
A blogger’s request to overturn a jury verdict ordering him to pay $60,000 in damages for truthful comments that got…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Accurate report on third-party allegations is not defamatory
A Texas appellate court last week affirmed the dismissal of an Austin neurosurgeon’s defamation suit against a local television station,…Categorized in Libel and Privacy -
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Jury finds for libel defendant in case over truth as defense
A Massachusetts jury has decided that a truthful mass e-mail criticizing the former employee of an office supply company is…Categorized in Libel and Privacy