September 2022

Delaware Court Grants Dismissal in ShotSpotter v. VICE Media

By Jeremy Chase and Nimra Azmi

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter September 2022

TOPICS : Defamation

After finding that ShotSpotter had failed to state a claim on fair report, opinion, and truth grounds, the Court nevertheless proceeded to hold that ShotSpotter’s 413-page Complaint failed to adequately allege actual malice.

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