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Torts
Resource 5 . 2 . 1
19 minutes

Stern v. Cosby, 645 F.Supp.2d 258 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Kathleen,
Mary R Ziegler,
Molly Flash

            Defamation also requires a court or jury to evaluate cultural norms. Even if the parties agree on what a statement means—and agree that it is a statement of fact—then there may be a dispute about whether that statement would actually affect anyone’s reputation. This brings social and cultural norms to the center of defamation cases, as we see in the next two cases.

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