Public relief; tabloid stories that pick at celebrities' flaws - real and imagined - have long seemed to be part of the price of fame. Now the stars may get some help from California legislators who are pushing for libel law reform

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Losses in celebrity libel suits against the media have long been the rule, but the Screen Actors Guild is backing a California law which would make media members liable for libel from paid sources. The guild is also supporting court reconsideration of case law making most celebrities public figures. These arguments go against the heart of New York Times v. Sullivan, the 1994 Supreme Court case giving standards for libel of public officials.

Laws, regulations and rules, Libel and slander, California, Celebrities

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No: the state has a compelling interest

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Wisconsin's Zimmerman prosecution for attempted homicide for pursuing her addiction to alcohol during pregnancy and giving birth to a baby with fetal alcohol syndrome follows Roe v. Wade, which allows the state to intervene late in pregnancy when it has evidence for a compelling interest to do so. The judicial system cannot ignore the egregious nature of Zimmerman's behavior.

United States, Cases, Child abuse, Pregnant women, Wisconsin

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