March 2021

Illinois Supreme Court Reject Application of Single Publication Rule

Documentary Was Shown at Different Locations, Dates, and Times to Different Audiences

By Steven Mandell and Brian Saucier

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter March 2021

TOPICS : Defamation

Despite recognizing that “Ekl, Ciolino and the appellate court all appear to assume that the single publication rule applies,” the Illinois Supreme Court took a different approach.

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