July 2021

Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition Asking Court to Overrule Public Figure Doctrine

By Matthew Schafer and Jack Browning

PUBLISHED IN: MediaLawLetter July 2021

TOPICS : Defamation

For the media bar and defamation plaintiffs, Berisha’s implications reach beyond a single book and signify challenges ahead for the Court’s libel doctrine.

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