WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2006
New York Times | Chicago Tribune
The Kane County Chronicle says it's likely to appeal a jury's $7 million award to the Illinois Supreme Court chief justice who said he was defamed by a columnist. "In the short run it looks as if the judge has vindicated his reputation," says
Sandra Baron of the Media Law Resource Center. "But in the long run, society will pay for his vindication when the media is reluctant to criticize those in high office in the wake of lengthy, bitter, expensive trials." || Related
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