Lois Is a Reporter for the School Newspaper and Generally

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Essay

Lois is a reporter for the school newspaper and generally writes satirical articles spoofing students,faculty,and school policy.Professor Mackey fails to find the humor in Lois's portrayal of her as a leftover 1960s hippie in one particular article and sues Lois for defamation.In fact,Professor Mackey is a modern woman with a degree in sociology and has written extensively on American culture in the 1960s and 70s.She did attend Woodstock,still listens to Led Zeppelin,and still occasionally wears tie-dyed T-shirts when not professionally dressed.The state trial court finds for Professor Mackey,and the jury awards her $10 million.Is there anything that Lois can do besides filing an appeal?

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