New York Times v Sullivan
Justices Urged to Reconsider Limits on Public Officials' Defamation Suits
2023-05-25 20:20:18
by
Tom Ramstack
WASHINGTON — A petition to the Supreme Court filed last week alleging defamation of a former Senate candidate by media outlets is threatening a fundamental principle of law that protects news organizations. Former Senate candidate Don Blankenship is suing Fox... Read More
Second Shoe Drops for Palin in Libel Case
2022-02-16 15:23:49
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Dan McCue
NEW YORK — The jury deliberating Sarah Palin’s libel suit against The New York Times returned a verdict against her, concluding there was insufficient evidence to prove the newspaper acted with “actual malice” when it published a 2017 editorial erroneously... Read More
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