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D.C. Judge Dismisses Defamation Suit Against CBS, Rita Katz
by Mike Scarcella
BLT Blog
April 1, 2011
https://www.legal-project.org/1269/dc-judge-dismisses-defamation-suit-against-cbs
Excerpt:
A federal judge in Washington yesterday dismissed a defamation suit against the CBS network and a professional researcher, saying free speech rights protect statements made during a "60 Minutes" episode about alleged terrorist financing activity in the United States.
Judge Rosemary Collyer of Washington's federal trial court granted a joint motion for summary judgment in favor of the defendants, ruling the First Amendment protected statements on the broadcast.
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