April 2, 2018
DONALD WHO?:
'A Bit of Divine Justice': Trump Vowed to Change Libel Law. But Not Like This. (ADAM LIPTAK APRIL 2, 2018, NY Times)
When Donald J. Trump was running for president, he promised to "open up our libel laws." No one quite knew what he meant.Last month, Mr. Trump started to make good on his campaign pledge. But he did so inadvertently -- as a libel defendant on the losing side of a decision that will help victims of sexual misconduct sue when they are called liars."The irony is glaring," said Roy Gutterman, who teaches communications law and journalism at Syracuse University.
We're in for a lot of new legal precedents as he circles the drain.
Posted by Orrin Judd at April 2, 2018 4:06 AM