Lms Integrated Mindtap Business Law, 1 Term (6 Months) Printed Access Card Cross/miller’s The Legal Environment Of Business: Text And Cases, 10th
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Case summary: The person S, an assistant to the vice president of student affairs, was given the duty to help students to participate in a program. The student newspaper TC Times published an article about university’s success with a phrase under the name of the person S. The person S sued the newspaper TC Times for defamation.
To find: The defenses of TC Times.
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