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Taverner

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79. By that logic, anyone who's been on America's Funniest Home Videos is a public person
Wed Mar 7, 2012, 04:15 PM
Mar 2012

And yes, I am no attorney. I studied media law in 1996. and the definition was troublesome even back then.

Jonathan Turley never fails to pee in the Wheaties bluestateguy Mar 2012 #1
I think the guy just enjoys being a contrarian. TheWraith Mar 2012 #53
There's one lawyers opinion. Incitatus Mar 2012 #2
You Seem Particularly Happy About This... How Come ??? WillyT Mar 2012 #3
Because I can't understand how many threads Kwarg Mar 2012 #5
The Ol' Political Activist Canard HangOnKids Mar 2012 #39
Did you mean to post that as a reply in this other thread? Electric Monk Mar 2012 #4
Torturers walk free, why would some name-caller be held accountable for something? just1voice Mar 2012 #6
He talks nothing about Politicalboi Mar 2012 #7
Turley Is As Wrong About This, Sir, As He was About the Legitimacy Of Impeaching President Clinton The Magistrate Mar 2012 #8
Mike Pappantonio essentially said the same thing... that for many reasons, she wouldn't prevail... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #12
Turley may be wrong about the final outcome of a suit, but not about her public figure status onenote Mar 2012 #19
Doesn't burst my bubble. pamela Mar 2012 #9
and i'm still worried because they have tons of money. n/t. okieinpain Mar 2012 #29
43 sponsors... Fawke Em Mar 2012 #46
I so just TRASHED your thread. n/t Firebrand Gary Mar 2012 #10
I'm a defamation lawyer and I think she has a case The Second Stone Mar 2012 #11
I completely agree. I think Turley COLGATE4 Mar 2012 #21
I think she is a limited public figure but that The Second Stone Mar 2012 #27
Even a public figure can make a case, can't they? treestar Mar 2012 #35
Yep The Second Stone Mar 2012 #85
I spoke with an attorney friend of mine, and he said the tsuki Mar 2012 #41
"No doubt"? Even despite the fact that that hasn't been Hosnon Mar 2012 #13
See my post No. 14. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #15
The problem is that Limbaugh lied about the statements in JDPriestly Mar 2012 #14
On the public figure aspect, I have had no doubt that she is for these purposes jsmirman Mar 2012 #16
good thing he won't be on the jury Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #17
Turley is correct that she'd be considered a limited purpose public figure, but onenote Mar 2012 #18
How about she states upfront that any judgement exboyfil Mar 2012 #20
such an announcement might actually hurt her onenote Mar 2012 #22
Turley doesn't seem familiar with this... Sparkly Mar 2012 #23
Matters not. Limbaugh fabricated quotes and attributed them to Fluke. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #24
Professor Turley is a great legal mind Kwarg Mar 2012 #32
He just ProSense Mar 2012 #36
Thank you, beat me to it. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #38
Ron Paul won zero states last night on Super Tuesday. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #55
+1 great white snark Mar 2012 #56
I disagree with Turley. mmonk Mar 2012 #25
and her agreeing to testify is what makes her a limited purpose public figure onenote Mar 2012 #30
By that standard, anybody asked to testify in any public hearing mmonk Mar 2012 #31
Yup. You have accurately stated the legal situation (nt) Recursion Mar 2012 #34
No. By that standard, anyone who agrees to testify on a matter of public concern onenote Mar 2012 #40
Most ProSense Mar 2012 #37
You are mistaken. onenote Mar 2012 #44
Again ProSense Mar 2012 #49
wrong again onenote Mar 2012 #57
You know ProSense Mar 2012 #58
Please link to an analysis of why she wouldn't be a limited purpose public figure. onenote Mar 2012 #61
You're jsmirman Mar 2012 #65
This ProSense Mar 2012 #67
Ha ha jsmirman Mar 2012 #69
Turns out you were right. onenote Mar 2012 #83
By no ProSense Mar 2012 #66
Thanks for clearing that up. onenote Mar 2012 #71
Because Turley says so? I saw an article in Raw Story, i believe, where another professor rustydog Mar 2012 #26
I saw a reference to that article, but couldn't find his rationale for why she isnt' a public figure onenote Mar 2012 #28
Legal argument always has two sides treestar Mar 2012 #33
I don't even want to go there. gaura purnima Mar 2012 #42
strange though, that Howard Stern was continually fined Bluerthanblue Mar 2012 #43
As I recall, that was in the wake of Janet Jackson's BoobGate gaura purnima Mar 2012 #45
While the Janet Jackson situation may have been the straw that broke the camel's back onenote Mar 2012 #51
Stephen Colbert does satire. CJCRANE Mar 2012 #50
So it's okay to viciously smear and attack her for three days! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #47
I am an attorney and I disagree with Turley hifiguy Mar 2012 #48
His argument on the modern xxqqqzme Mar 2012 #52
as you acknowledge, you don't undestand "public figure" onenote Mar 2012 #70
Let the courts decide MicaelS Mar 2012 #54
His statements about other women won't be relevant. onenote Mar 2012 #59
Your arguments ProSense Mar 2012 #60
Its easy for any of us who are not directly in the line of fire to offer up suggestions onenote Mar 2012 #62
The OP Has Left The Building! n/t HangOnKids Mar 2012 #63
+1 Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #64
Which does not remove the viewpoint advanced jsmirman Mar 2012 #72
My Comment Was To Let People Know There Would Not Be A Reply From The OP HangOnKids Mar 2012 #74
Not sure I agree with him on that Taverner Mar 2012 #68
I'd like to see a citation that backs you up on that. onenote Mar 2012 #73
Here: Taverner Mar 2012 #75
ah, the dangers of playing amateur attorney onenote Mar 2012 #78
By that logic, anyone who's been on America's Funniest Home Videos is a public person Taverner Mar 2012 #79
No, but its possible that appearing on a TV show can make you a limited purpose public figure onenote Mar 2012 #81
Might I add that the public/private person debate is one of the greyest areas of law Taverner Mar 2012 #77
citation? onenote Mar 2012 #82
And this is why we have court cases, because one lawyer's opinion joeybee12 Mar 2012 #76
good ole DU CatWoman Mar 2012 #80
apparently ... GeorgeGist Mar 2012 #84
Thoughts... Sgent Mar 2012 #86
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