Comm law libel question?

[matyas]

The cost of defending against a libel suit is as much of a problem for the press as multi-million dollar judgments.

True or false?

[roche]

You're going to have to reword the question. A multi-million dollar judgment is fact, a libel suit may or may not result in judgment, so the libel suit has to be the lesser evil.

[mate]

This question makes little sense.

The costs of defending against libel suits is figured into the media company's legal department budget. Whether that's a problem depends on their financial resources.

Whether it's as much of a problem as multi million dollar judgments is a judgment call in itself. It may be as much of a problem as having cows in their elevators.

- Stuart

[weiford]

This question makes little sense.

The costs of defending against libel suits is figured into the media company's legal department budget. Whether that's a problem depends on their financial resources.

Whether it's as much of a problem as multi million dollar judgments is a judgment call in itself. It may be as much of a problem as having cows in their elevators.

- Stuart

false......if it is news worthy they will cover it....if not, they won't....no problem