ACTUAL COMPREHENSIVE FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS/GET
IT 100% ACCURATE!! ALREADY GRADED A+ | NEWEST
EXAM | JUST RELEASED!!
fair report privilege - ANSWER-Publication of defamatory
statements made in official documents, official proceedings or
public meetings dealing with matters of public concern is
privileged
Fair-comment privilege - ANSWER-the defendant has to prove
criticism: was legitimate public interest; was based on facts
stated or known to the audience; represented actual opinion of
the critic; and was not made solely for the purpose of causing
harm to the one criticized
Anti-SLAPP laws - ANSWER-Laws designed to reduce frivolous
lawsuits filed against citizens and community groups who
oppose corporations, government officials, and others.
Retractions - ANSWER-not a complete defense to a libel suit but
it does mitigate
damages
, Nebraska's Retraction Law - ANSWER-plaintiffs must request
before filing a libel
suit in order to recover more than special damages; does not
apply with actual
malice
Actual Malice - ANSWER-proof of knowledge of falsity or
proof of reckless
disregard.
Actual Malice Type A - ANSWER-Knowledge of falsity;
intentional lying
Actual Malice Type B - ANSWER-Reckless disregard requires
showing that the
defendant
in fact entertained serious doubt as to the truth of a
statement or
possessed a high degree of awareness of the probable falsity of
the statement
beyond a reasonable doubt - ANSWER-The level of proof
required to convict a
person of a crime
(95%)
Clear and convincing - ANSWER-The standard of proof used in
some civil trials.