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  2. United States defamation law - Wikipedia

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    Though the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was designed to protect freedom of the press, for most of the history of the United States, the U.S. Supreme Court failed to use it to rule on libel cases. This left libel laws, based upon the traditional "Common Law" of defamation inherited from the English legal system, mixed across the states.

  3. Libel (admiralty law) - Wikipedia

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    A libel, in admiralty law, is the first pleading of the complainant. Process. It is filed in the office of the clerk of the court to commence the action. It is in the ...

  4. Defamation - Wikipedia

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    Modern defamation in common law jurisdictions are historically derived from English defamation law. English law allows actions for libel to be brought in the High Court for any published statements alleged to defame a named or identifiable individual or individuals (under English law companies are legal persons, and allowed to bring suit for ...

  5. Actual malice - Wikipedia

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    This term was adopted by the Supreme Court in its landmark 1964 ruling in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, [2] in which the Warren Court held that: . The constitutional guarantees require, we think, a Federal rule that prohibits a public official from recovering damages for a defamatory falsehood relating to his official conduct unless he proves that the statement was made with 'actual malice ...

  6. A High Court judge has given a ruling on the latest stage of a libel battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney. High Court rules on latest stage of ‘Wagatha Christie’ libel battle Skip to ...

  7. English defamation law - Wikipedia

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    English law allows actions for libel to be brought in the High Court for any published statements which are alleged to defame a named or identifiable individual (or individuals; under English law companies are legal persons, and allowed to bring suit for defamation) [19] [20] [21] in a manner which causes them loss in their trade or profession ...

  8. U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action - AOL

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    The Hollywood actor had sued a British newspaper publisher in the High Court in London, claiming damage to his reputation. U.K. court rules against Johnny Depp in libel action Skip to main content

  9. Court revives Sarah Palin's libel lawsuit against The New ...

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    A federal appeals court revived Sarah Palin’s libel case against The New York Times on Wednesday, citing errors by a lower court judge, particularly his decision to dismiss the lawsuit while a ...