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melm00se

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9. NYT v Sullivan

Reply to Jeff In Milwaukee (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:23 PM

Jun 2014

is the primary precedent for libel and freedom of the press.

if the court finds that Bergdahl is public figure, winning a libel case is extremely difficult.

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DU Lawyers - Bergdahl Family Libel Lawsuit? [View all] Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 OP

It is very hard for public figures to win libel cases in the US dsc Jun 2014 #1

Would wash OK in a UK court. dipsydoodle Jun 2014 #3

How would the Bergdahls be public figures? Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #5

I tend to agree that there should be a different standard for dsc Jun 2014 #7

Especially the son... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #8

It's kind of a gray area. There is legal precedent for holding defamation plaintiffs The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #10

There's that, and I notice the directive has gone out for the anti-Bergdahls to stop TwilightGardener Jun 2014 #2

The Bergdahls are public figures The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2014 #4

Tough...but... Jeff In Milwaukee Jun 2014 #6

NYT v Sullivan melm00se Jun 2014 #9