Do you believe that consideration of using retractions (in advance) are used by the media as a defense knowing that damage has already been done to someone's reputation?

What will be an ideal response?


One of the greatest measures of protection for media defendants is called the retraction. It is a defense to defamation. If a publication is made that is false, states may allow the publisher to retract the statement without imposition of penalty. This is important especially for inadvertent statements due to human error. Retractions occur frequently in the press for a variety of reasons including the publication of incorrect facts which are not necessarily defamatory. Whether (or not) the media abuses false publications (knowing that a mere retraction is necessary to avoid a successful lawsuit) is a matter of opinion among readers.

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The ______________ clause in a will can specifically allocate the tax burden to the beneficiaries.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Appropriate court sanctions for failing to proceed with the trial on the scheduled trial date, or failure to notify the court of a settlement, include all of the following except:

A) Entry of default B) Jury costs assessed against the nonappearing party and counsel C) Disbarment D) Dismissal

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The law component of an issue based on enacted law may include the:

A. title. B. citation. C. title paraphrased. D. description. E. all of the above. F. a, b, and c.

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