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fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

"South Park" Skewers a Satire-Proof President

The small-penis rule suggests that authors can evade libel suits by giving characters inspired by real people small penises, as this forces plaintiffs to admit accuracy about their manhood.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Why Donald Trump vs. Rupert Murdoch might not ever see a courtroom. A Murdoch watcher weighs in.

The libel suit Trump filed against Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch's Wall Street Journal, and two Journal reporters is extraordinary, being seemingly the first time a sitting president has sued a media organization.
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fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Supreme Court Thwarts Trump Dream of 'Opening Up' Libel Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Steve Wynn's petition to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, impacting libel protections for the press.
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fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

Supreme Court Thwarts Trump Dream of 'Opening Up' Libel Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed Steve Wynn's petition to overturn New York Times v. Sullivan, impacting libel protections for the press.
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