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New rulings by the Supreme Court allow news organizations to defend
themselves against defamation charges if they can prove they acted in the
public interest. "This means stories that have stayed under wraps because
of 'libel chill' will emerge into the light," writes columnist Dan Leger,
director of news content for The Chronicle Herald of Halifax, Nova Scotia.
"It means powerful and well-financed individuals won't so easily avoid
public scrutiny just because they have pit-bull lawyers."
