Most libel plaintiffs must bear the burden of proving any allegedly defamatory statement to be false; the defendant usually does not have the burden of proving the statement true. This principle was strengthened by a 1986 Supreme Court decision that said all states must place the burden of proof on the plaintiff, at least in cases involving issues of public concern. The case:
a) Keeton v. Hustler; b) Bose v. Consumers Union; c) Philadelphia Newspapers v. Hepps;
d) Anderson v. Liberty Lobby; e) Dun & Bradstreet v. Greenmoss Builders.
C
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