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Judge Lowers Bar in Anderson Defamation Case | Annapolis News
Heidi Anderson, president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, just got a major legal win in her defamation lawsuit — a judge ruled she doesn’t have to meet the tougher “actual malice” standard typically required when suing a public official. That means the plaintiff now only needs to prove the statements were false and damaging, not that Anderson knew they were false or acted recklessly. This pivotal ruling could reshape the entire case, making it easier for the court to focus on whether defamatory claims were actually made — and whether they caused harm — without the plaintiff…
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