libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued
Recent Examples on the WebThe company has denied that the article was libelous, Reuters reported.New York Times, 8 July 2022 Or, to put things a bit more sharply, the case will help demarcate the line between really bad journalism and libelous journalism.Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2022 The data privacy law covers a wide swath of real and truthful data that could be held on any device, not just things that could be libelous.Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2022 Oligarchs can donate their way to legal impunity because Britain’s libel laws place the burden of proof on defendants, who must prove that an allegedly libelous statement is true. David Segal, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2022 And under the Sullivan standard, a false statement is not libelous unless the public figure can establish that the publisher made it because of either actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 26 Feb. 2022 This shields them from being sued or prosecuted, such as for defamation, if the libelous statement is made in the chamber, Westminster Hall or a committee of the House of Commons. Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2022 Up against corrupt prosecutors, a vicious news media, and libelous social media influencers. W. James Antle Iii, The Week, 11 Nov. 2021 Other tweets fall into the categories of infantile and allegedly libelous. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2021 See More