Seattle Times

Appeals court says fishermen’s claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of ...
Law

First Amendment Advocates Seek End To Presumed Defamation Damages

Two groups pressing First Amendment rights want the state Supreme Court to ditch the doctrine of presumed damages in defamation cases, calling it an archaic and confusing concept that chills free ...
Insurance Journal

Appeals Court Says Lobstermen’s Defamation Suit Raises First Amendment Questions

A federal appeals court signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by fishing industry businesses and trade groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential ...