A Newspaper Article Hints That a Certain Corporation Is a Front

question 37

Multiple Choice

A newspaper article hints that a certain corporation is a front for illegal activity.The corporation:

• A) will lose a defamation suit because only natural persons can successfully bring defamation suits.
• B) will likely win a defamation suit if the statement is untrue and was made with malice.
• C) will likely lose a defamation suit because the press has an absolute privilege in this type of case.
• D) can win an invasion of privacy suit even if the statement is true.

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