The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists | The scientist Michael Mann is challenging attacks on his work in a defamation suit that’s taken 12 years to come to trial.
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The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists | The scientist Michael Mann is challenging attacks on his work in a defamation suit that’s taken 12 years to come to trial.
by silence7
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Defamation is such a stupid tort. Unless it’s something highly personal to a private figure, like spreading rumors that a carpenter is incompetent on the job, it should not be actionable. There is no reason you should be able to sue a public figure for disparagement. They have consented to a public image and have access to media to rebut what was said.