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**AutocadOemM** · 11-13-2011, 05:03 AM

Wait, aren't you in law school? As an in-house lawyer, you would have let this story run without covering your bases in some way?

Wearing my journalism jeans, I find it irresponsible to print. But wearing my lawyer pinstripe pants, I don't find it libelous (granted, I'm no expert as a first-year with one undergrad course in media law

). At the very least, Serena would have to go to an awful lot of trouble to present evidence that the facts of the story (not the fan's impressions or commentary) are false, and that the story caused her harm to her reputation. And, if the court determined her a "public figure" (pretty likely), she would have to prove actual malice, that the writer and editors meant to do harm with a reckless disregard for the truth (unlikely with L. Jon's history of love for her in print).

11-13-2011, 05:03 AM	#27
AutocadOemM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 532 Senior Member	Wait, aren't you in law school? As an in-house lawyer, you would have let this story run without covering your bases in some way? Wearing my journalism jeans, I find it irresponsible to print. But wearing my lawyer pinstripe pants, I don't find it libelous (granted, I'm no expert as a first-year with one undergrad course in media law ). At the very least, Serena would have to go to an awful lot of trouble to present evidence that the facts of the story (not the fan's impressions or commentary) are false, and that the story caused her harm to her reputation. And, if the court determined her a "public figure" (pretty likely), she would have to prove actual malice, that the writer and editors meant to do harm with a reckless disregard for the truth (unlikely with L. Jon's history of love for her in print).
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