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A jury has concluded The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial she says damaged her reputation

A jury determined the newspaper did not defame the former Alaska governor in a 2017 editorial

The Chick-fil-A story heard 'round the world.

Australian playwright Emma Wood imagines how things happened.

I'm on the run and can't discuss this in detail, but I thought that I'd link to it (Palin v. N.Y. Times Co.) and excerpt the opening: Now before the Court is plaintiff Sarah Palin's post-trial motion. She first seeks the Court's retroactive disqualification, arguing that various aspects of the…

Attorneys argue federal judge’s announcement to dismiss complaint tainted verdict as former governor seeks appeal

Here's the introduction (the whole opinion is 68 pages long): At trial, plaintiff Sarah Palin wholly failed to prove her case even to the minimum standard required by law. Accordingly, defendants the New York Times Company (the "Times") and James Bennet moved to dismiss the case prior to the start…

Newspaper editorial and editor at centre of trial did not defame ex-Alaska governor, unanimous jury finds

Judge will dismiss former Alaska governor’s complaint for failing to meet ‘actual malice’ standards