Dominion and Smartmatic have a defamation claim.
Giuliani and Powell can also be sued for defamation if their lies caused a particular person damages. (Jean Carroll is suing Trump for defamation.)
The damages to Dominion and Smartmatic are substantial.
Giuliani and Powell can also be sued for defamation if their lies caused a particular person damages. (Jean Carroll is suing Trump for defamation.)
The damages to Dominion and Smartmatic are substantial.
https://twitter.com/dcdeejay/status/1341194140785238017
The elements of defamation claim:
🔹 a false statement purporting to be fact
🔹publication or communication of that statement to a third person
🔹fault amounting to at least negligence
🔹damages, or some harm caused to the person or entity who is the subject of the statement
🔹 a false statement purporting to be fact
🔹publication or communication of that statement to a third person
🔹fault amounting to at least negligence
🔹damages, or some harm caused to the person or entity who is the subject of the statement
I don't see why. The heightened standard in New York Times v. Sullivan doesn't apply.
News stations get no special treatment unless they're talking about public figures.
#lawtwitter may be misunderstanding the First Amendment.
News stations get no special treatment unless they're talking about public figures.
https://twitter.com/andrew_lessman/status/1341198688413249536
#lawtwitter may be misunderstanding the First Amendment.
The right-wing has the deluded idea that the First Amendment means they have the right to say whatever they please.
Wrong 🛎️🛎️
The 1st Amendment is a protection against government action. That's why it says: CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW . . .
(includes state governments)
Wrong 🛎️🛎️
The 1st Amendment is a protection against government action. That's why it says: CONGRESS SHALL MAKE NO LAW . . .
(includes state governments)
There are lots of things you are not allowed to say. I can think of a bunch.
🔹You can't yell "fire" in a crowded building.
🔹You can't walk up to a bank teller and say, "Give me all your money."
🔹You can't tell deliberately tell lies about someone that cause her to get fired.
🔹You can't yell "fire" in a crowded building.
🔹You can't walk up to a bank teller and say, "Give me all your money."
🔹You can't tell deliberately tell lies about someone that cause her to get fired.
For that matter, you can't tell deliberate lies about people (but you have to show damages or it's not worth the trouble to bring the case.)
When these right-wing newscasters started telling those lies about Dominion, it was clear they were ruining that company.
When these right-wing newscasters started telling those lies about Dominion, it was clear they were ruining that company.
If this is true that they published lies without evidence, they are in deep trouble.
Alex Jones had to pay damages to the Sandy Hook families after saying that they faked the massacre.
Alex Jones had to pay damages to the Sandy Hook families after saying that they faked the massacre.
https://twitter.com/flyingmonkey555/status/1341200275080679424
Well, you can if there is actually a fire 🤣
This is not legal advice. However, if there is not a fire, I strongly urge people not to yell "fire" in a crowded building.
If you do, and someone gets hurt, call a lawyer.
https://twitter.com/FrancisDLJr/status/1341203050208227330
This is not legal advice. However, if there is not a fire, I strongly urge people not to yell "fire" in a crowded building.
If you do, and someone gets hurt, call a lawyer.
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