Defamation Lessons From 4th Circ. Documentary Ruling

By Nick Ellis (January 4, 2019, 4:39 PM EST) -- Under the Gun, a gun violence documentary created by Katie Couric and others db/a Epix Entertainment LLC, not only gave viewers a look at gun violence in America, but it also spawned a lawsuit providing both the media and interview subjects nuts and bolts information on defamation in the legal system. Last month, the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a defamation claim against Couric and her colleagues at Epix after analyzing interview and film editing tactics to determine whether the subjects of the interview had been defamed.[1]...

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