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Charity defamation

SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit struck a defamation suit brought against two reporters with the Center for Investigative Reporting who published stories on the alleged misuse of federal grant money by two charitable organizations, ruling the groups qualify as limited-purpose public figures and the reporters did not act with malice.

/ August 11, 2022

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