Plaintiff Carol Burnett, the comedienne, believed she had been defamed by an article in the National Enquirer, which stated that Burnett was intoxicated and involved in a row with Henry Kissinger in a Washington, D.C., restaurant. She sued the Enquirer, and the jury awarded her $300,000 in general damages and $1,300,000 in punitive damages. The National Enquirer argued that the evidence produced
at trial did not establish malice as a matter of law. What posttrial motion would the Enquirer make?
a. JNOV c. Summary judgment
b. Directed verdict d. Motion to dismiss
A
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a. President Wilson placing U.S. troops on alert in Europe. b. a systemic balance of power. c. the League of Nations conference. d. the UN Security Council resolutions.
Contributions to ballot initiative campaigns are capped at $5,000; no person or entity may donate more than that amount to any one ballot measure in an election cycle.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Modern professional media campaigns involve all of the following techniques EXCEPT ________
A. on-the-job training opportunities B. newspaper advertisements C. public opinion polling D. staging media events
Although no party won a majority in the 2006 National Assembly elections, the biggest party in the legislature, as well as the party of René Préval, is
a. the Republican Party. b. the Communist Party. c. Fwon Lespwa. d. Tonton Macoutes.