Defamation cases in Minnesota, as in most jurisdictions, are built on a delicate balance between protecting free speech and providing recourse for individuals who have suffered reputational harm due to false statements. The offending language must be a statement of fact that can be proven true or false and not...
Reducing the Cost of Free Speech: Minnesota Revives a Tool for Dealing with Defamation Lawsuits
Politically active citizens and media occasionally find out the hard way that freedom to speak can be quite expensive, when they are sued for speaking out about controversial political issues. A defamation lawsuit is nothing to sneeze at, even if the speaker expects to win because they do not believe...