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Multistate Bar Examination Practice Question

Jane, a private individual, discovers that a local magazine published an article falsely claiming that she mismanaged funds in her small business. The statement is damaging to her reputation, and she sues the magazine for defamation. To defeat Jane's claim, which defense offers the magazine the strongest chance of avoiding liability under modern defamation doctrine?

  • The magazine exercised reasonable care in verifying the article's accuracy and therefore was not negligent.

  • The fair-report privilege protects the magazine because the article concerned a matter of public concern.

  • The article was labeled as an opinion, automatically shielding it from liability.

  • Jane became a public figure by operating her business, so she must prove actual malice.

Multistate Bar Examination
Torts
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