Incorrect. The bar is much higher for public v private but it is still there.
If Crown published lies as fact knowing they had no basis then they are in big trouble. Public or Private that is not allowed.
you may know more about this than me honestly, in the back of my mind I thought public figures (especially political ones) were nearly completely stripped of protection from defamation. But I could be wrong, and probably am since I know almost nothing about the law.
I am just trying to look for any little fact or tid bit that might indicate which decision Palin is likely to reach.
The socialists think they can do whatever they want to the ones they hate in this country. They think they are above the law. It would be great if Palin would straighten them out on that misconception.