Good News for Bloggers and Citizen Journalists!

good-newsThe Associated Press reported earlier this evening the following:

Jan 17, 8:41 PM EST

Court: Bloggers have First Amendment protections


GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that bloggers and the public have the same First Amendment protections as journalists when sued for defamation: If the issue is of public concern, plaintiffs have to prove negligence to win damages.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a new trial in a defamation lawsuit brought by an Oregon bankruptcy trustee against a Montana blogger who wrote online that the court-appointed trustee criminally mishandled a bankruptcy case.

Read full article here:  http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BLOGGER_DEFAMATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-01-17-17-59-06

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4 thoughts on “Good News for Bloggers and Citizen Journalists!

  1. You needn’t worry about THAT boobala.
    Nobody in their right mind would ever think of suing a darling sweetie pie like YOU!

      1. Just get Ben Kuehne as your defense attorney if that ever happens. He will postpone until you are on your deathbed lol

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