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Defamation: if you’re defamed, should you sue?

I picked up this excellent advisory from a law firm, McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, on Twitter. It covers what defamation is and what they explain to clients about suing–the whys and why nots. With so much naked stuff out … Continue reading

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Definition of defamation: can a dead man be defamed?

Short answer: no. The dead man is Prince, the alleged defamer is the National Enquirer. Although my political philosophy almost never aligns with Eugene Volokh’s, he is a lawyer and his detailed analysis of this situation is good. So… [Eugene … Continue reading

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