fair-report-privilege
2 cases — ← All topics
| Case | Title | Lower Court | Docketed | Status | Flags | Tags | Question Presented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-40 | Lumbsden A. Sangster v. Anthony Valencia | California | 2021-07-12 | Denied | Response WaivedRelisted (2) | civil-procedure civil-rights defamation evidence evidence-tampering fair-report-privilege free-speech police-communication press-communication section-47 | Whether the fair report privilege applies to a private communication between a police officer and a member of the press in a defamation case |
| 20-252 | Gannett Co., Inc., et al. v. Ryan Larson | Minnesota | 2020-09-01 | Denied | Response Waived | defamation fair-report-privilege falsity-element first-amendment free-speech law-enforcement-statements media-reporting public-concern | In a defamation case, where a jury finds that media defendants' reporting on what law enforcement said in a news release and news conference was subst… |