Get the latest gossip
Supreme Court Rejects Steve Wynn’s Effort To Remake Libel Law
The Supreme Court refused to hear a case brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn, who had sought to make it easier for plaintiffs to pursue libel complaints. Wynn’s lawsuit against the Associated Press was among the cases denied certiorari today. Wynn had sued the Associated Press and reporter Regina Garcia Cano over an article on […]
For more 60 years, Supreme Court precedent in the case New York Times vs. Sullivan has guided libel law, including the standard that public official plaintiffs had to show that published statements were defamatory and made with actual malice. The case was dismissed under Nevada’s anti-SLAPP statute, and the state Supreme Court affirmed that ruling, finding that Wynn had failed to show that the AP published the story with actual malice “by clear and convincing evidence.” The case raised concerns among First Amendment legal experts that the high court could be prepared to overturn New York Times vs. Sullivan, given previous statements made by justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas.
Or read this on Deadline
