Twp newspapers' tort reform articles did not defame lawyers

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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in Gaylord Entertainment v. Thompson that two attorneys were not defamed by news articles on their political efforts to enact tort reform legislation. The court held that action in the lawsuit should not be allowed, that it interfered with the press' freedom to report on legislative issues. The court also stated the attorneys failed to prove the newspaper defamed them or was part of a political conspiracy. The articles did not mention the attorneys' names.

Attorneys, Lawyers, Media coverage, Oklahoma

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Judge's libel suit over 'crystal ball' allegation properly dismissed

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The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Dodds v. ABC Inc that a state judge's libel suit over a television broadcast was properly dismissed. The judge sued for libel when ABC ran a story on 'Prime Time Live' about judges accused of misconduct, stating he used a toy crystal ball to make decisions. The court upheld the trial court's dismissal on the grounds that the judge had failed to prove the report's falsity or a reckless disregard for the truth by the network.

United States, Judges

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