How can a person be considered a "public figure" in a defamation action?

What will be an ideal response?


There are two types of public figures: 1) general purposes public figures, and 2) limited-purpose public figures. General-purpose public figures are people who achieve such pervasive fame or notoriety that they become public figures for all purposes and in all contexts. Limited-purpose public figures are people who thrust themselves to the forefront of particular public controversies in order to influence the resolution of the issues involved.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The property of the estate of an individual debtor may not be distributed by the trustee until the debtor has been discharged.

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Which court ruling determined that more “subjective” assessment procedures that produce adverse impact must also be job relevant and that the burden of proof is on the employer?

A. Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody B. Griggs v. Duke Power Company C. Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson D. Watson v. Fort Worth Bank & Trust

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Parties are encouraged to agree on the parts of the trial record to be included in the appendix of the appellate brief.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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