http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,69511,00.html?tw=rss.POL In an Oct. 21 ruling, Florida circuit court Judge Karen Cole threw out a defamation case against two TV stations because she deemed the plaintiff -- a Jacksonville woman -- to be a public figure who had been subject to "substantial" internet debate.
Anthony DiPierro wrote:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,69511,00.html?tw=rss.POL In an Oct. 21 ruling, Florida circuit court Judge Karen Cole threw out a defamation case against two TV stations because she deemed the plaintiff -- a Jacksonville woman -- to be a public figure who had been subject to "substantial" internet debate. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@wikimedia.org http://mail.wikipedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
We'll have to remember this case if anyone ever actually goes through with their threats to sue us for defamation.
-Jtkiefer
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