Follow this link for article:
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2009/10/15/new-jersey-defamation-case-turns-on-mysteries-of-legal-terminology/
This is an interesting article that shows the seriousness of printing something that can be considered libel; however, it also shows the protection of freedom of speech for the press. The plaintiff claimed that the newspaper damaged his reputation by reporting on allegations against him, but the newspaper stated they have a "fair-report privelege" to write about allegations. Apparently the plaintiff already appealed at a lower court and the appellate court decided that newspapers can be held liable if they talk about allegations in newly filed criminal and civil cases. I agree with the reasoning behind this which is that the media can destroy reputations by reporting on allegations that are unfounded. I will be interested to see what the NJ Supreme Court decides on this case.
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