BBC, Guardian Say Public Duty Trumps Appleby Records Suit

By Christopher Crosby (February 22, 2018, 3:30 PM EST) -- The BBC and the Guardian have told a British court that they're not liable for any damages their reporting caused offshore law firm Appleby Global Group LLC, arguing that while they knew portions of the Paradise Papers likely contained privileged communications, publishing portions of the leaked documents crucially furthered the public debate. ...

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