Star Trek Writer Dies; Man sued by club for defamation; and Tariffs aren’t affecting ALL books
My friend said, “If you write about me, I’ll sue you.” But, I’ve already published the book!
Blogger gets sued for exposing police corruption; Chicago Tribune’s Spanish paper shut down; Broadcaster sued by Lt. Governor for defamation; Actress writer op-ed, doesn’t name names, still gets sued; and Can you libel a dead person?
Some authors are tempted to write what they want, and to hell with anyone who doesn’t like it.
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I’d really like to use their names, and surprise them with a copy of the book when it’s finished. What advice can you give me about this?
