libel

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• SOURCE: FIRE
  3/7/2023
  

  Why NYT v. Sullivan Matters More than Ever

  Conservative politicians want to use libel laws to intimidate critics. One Supreme Court case stands in their way. 

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• SOURCE: The Atlantic
  9/7/2022
  

  The Right Wants to Gut Press Libel Protections; Dominion Voting Systems Suit Shows They Might Regret it

  The libel standards established by New York Times v. Sullivan are a target for conservatives who loathe the media. If they had their way Fox News would be in big trouble. 

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• SOURCE: Made By History at the Washington Post
  7/15/2021
  

  A Major Supreme Court First Amendment Decision Could Be At Risk

  by Samantha Barbas

  The "actual malice" standard of proof in libel suits established by New York Times v. Sullivan is an imperfect fit for the social media age, but right-wing calls to overturn the ruling would allow the rich and powerful to bully the press with expensive lawsuits. 

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• SOURCE: Associated Press
  2/9/2021
  

  Holocaust Scholars Ordered to Apologize in Polish Libel Case

  "The Polish League Against Defamation is ideologically aligned with the country’s ruling party, and the scholars see that as an indication the case is part of a government-backed effort to promote its historical narrative."

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• 1/31/2021
  

  Palin v. New York Times is a Textualist Land Mine for the First Amendment

  by Richard E. Labunski

  In June, trial will begin in Sarah Palin's libel case against the New York Times. The case appears to be teed up on a path to the Supreme Court, where the current "actual malice" standard for proving a public figure was libeled could be overturned. If this happens, the door will be open to lawsuits aimed at crushing press criticism of the government.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  10/15/19
  

  A newspaper accused the president’s family of profiting from a foreign deal. The president sued.

  No, not Trump. Teddy Roosevelt.