Deripaska v. Associated Press’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “[I]f a communication, viewed in its entire context, merely conveys materially true facts from which a defamatory inference can reasonably be drawn, the libel is not established. But if the communication, by the particular manner or language in which the true facts are conveyed, supplies additional, affirmative evidence suggesting that the defendant intends or endorses the defamatory inference, the communication will be deemed capable of bearing that meaning.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Verity v. USA TODAY

2. “(1) that the defendant made a false and defamatory statement concerning the plaintiff; (2) that the defendant published the statement without privilege to a third party; (3) that the defendant's fault in publishing the statement amounted to at least negligence; and (4) either that the statement was actionable as a matter of law irrespective of special harm or that its publication caused the plaintiff special harm.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Libre by Nexus v. Buzzfeed, Inc.

3. “the failure of a public figure to plausibly allege facts that support an inference of actual malice in a defamation case”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Libre by Nexus v. Buzzfeed, Inc.