This Just In...

This suit is well-timed, especially after our discussion about how papers like the National Enquirer get away with publishing what even they seem to promote as questionable stories:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2005-02-16-olsen-libel-suit_x.htm?POE=LIFISVA

And it involves one of the Olsen twins! The world's richest TV personalities! How scary is that?!!

Please check this out for class Thursday - what are her chances of winning? The defense is pretty clear: she's a public figure, and the Enquirer is arguing that she failed to show actual malice.