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  2. United States defamation law - Wikipedia

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    In no state can a defamation claim be successfully maintained if the allegedly defamed person is deceased. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 generally immunizes from liability parties that create fora on the Internet in which defamation occurs from liability for statements published by third parties. This has the effect of ...

  3. New York Times Co. v. Sullivan - Wikipedia

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    New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254 (1964), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision ruling that the freedom of speech protections in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restrict the ability of public officials to sue for defamation.

  4. Defamation - Wikipedia

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    According to Defamation Prohibition Law [full citation needed] (1965), defamation can constitute either civil or criminal offence. As a civil offence, defamation is considered a tort case and the court may award a compensation of up to NIS 50,000 to the person targeted by the defamation, while the plaintiff does not have to prove a material damage.

  5. US Supreme Court turns away challenge to media defamation ...

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    (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a prominent former West Virginia mining company executive to make it easier for public figures to sue for defamation in a ...

  6. 'Baby Reindeer' lawsuit: Alleged real-life Martha sues ... - AOL

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    The woman who claims she’s the real-life inspiration for Baby Reindeer’s serial stalker character Martha is suing Netflix for $170 million alleging defamation.. Fiona Harvey filed the lawsuit ...

  7. Assessing Claims That New York Changed Its Laws So E. Jean ...

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    In the wake of the latest ruling, in which a jury awarded her $83.3 million for defamation, a prominent social media influencer alleged that New York changed its laws solely to allow Carroll to ...

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