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Supreme Court Kills CNN Defamation Suit | US News
The Supreme Court just killed a $300 million defamation suit against CNN, brought by lawyer Alan Dershowitz who claims the network twisted his words to imply he endorsed illegal presidential acts for reelection. CNN defended itself by showing they aired his full remarks live and invited him back to clarify, noting other outlets interpreted his comments similarly. Lower courts sided with CNN, finding Dershowitz couldn’t prove “actual malice” — the high bar for public figures in defamation cases. The case echoes the landmark First Amendment ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan, which makes such…
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