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Old 03-15-2006, 07:01 PM   #54
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Originally Posted by Mike P
John--the key words in that bill are "false and defamatory". Defamation, by definition, requires the communication, verbally or in writing, of false facts. Truth is an absolute defense in any defamation suit. And the person claiming he was defamed has the burden of disproving that the allegations were true.
Yep. But S-B might decide it does not want to need to expend the needed resources to defend itself were that to come to pass.

You NJ folks that like the Internet, call your legislature and deep6 this moronic peice... Far more important things to address than this. I bet this is someone's pet peave and that someone got picked on a little too hard online and is seaking revenge of the legislative pen...

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