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Lying is profitable in media. Lawsuit against Fox News might fix that
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCivil Rights champions have their “Brown v. Topeka,” defense lawyers have their “Miranda” and...
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas thinks the press has too much freedom
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAs Thomas again urges the Supreme Court to reconsider its 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan,...
Can TV news stations or people on the Internet really lie and get away with it?
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoColumnist Kevin Wagner is a noted constitutional scholar and political science professor at Florida...
Appeals court mulls reviving Sarah Palin’s suit against New York Times — again
Politico via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAn attorney for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin opened his argument for her at a federal appeals...
Some sue, but unfettered speech is part of politics
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic gubernatorial candidate Joy Hofmeister last week vowed to take legal action against Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, for allegedly lying about...
There are warnings across the political spectrum as House panel OKs defamation bill
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Florida House committee on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a sweeping bill to make it easier...
,Embrace American liberties like the free press for July 4| Opinion
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a good time to reflect on how our most fundamental...
Targeting the press
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedia interview. Gettyimages Some public officials want to roll back long-standing legal protections for journalists. Might they succeed? Here's...
Florida lawmaker wants to make it easier for public figures to win defamation lawsuits
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFlorida Rep. Alex Andrade is bringing back a "pared down" version of a bill that makes it easier for...
DeSantis-backed libel bill appears to fail in Florida Legislature
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 11 months agoTALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to make it easier for prominent people to sue media outlets for defamation appears to have failed in the Legislature this year, one of the few things lawmakers ...