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Walter Block v. New York Times Company, et al
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August 16, 2017
5th Circ. Free Speech Ruling Unnerves Media Lawyers
A Fifth Circuit decision Tuesday against The New York Times has cast doubt on whether state free speech statutes apply in federal court, stirring concern among media lawyers that defendants in defamation litigation and similar suits would be put at a disadvantage and could face forum-shopping if the circuit doesn't enforce the state laws.
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August 15, 2017
New York Times Must Face Libel Suit, 5th Circ. Says
The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday revived a defamation lawsuit filed against The New York Times by a Loyola University professor who says the newspaper quoted him in a way that made it sound like he was defending slavery, ruling the case was tossed too quickly.