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How libel suits against news outlets actually get resolved
Most defamation cases against publishers never reach a jury. The pleading rules, the actual-malice hurdle, and settlement math explain why.

Most defamation cases against publishers never reach a jury. The pleading rules, the actual-malice hurdle, and settlement math explain why.

A subpoena is a legal order, not an accusation. Here is what happens inside a newsroom after one arrives, and what readers can reasonably infer.