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A professor was employed by a bar review course as a lecturer. After lecturing for the bar review course for 10 years, the professor was suddenly fired. Because the professor was such a popular and well-respected individual in the bar review industry, there was much speculation and interest concerning his termination. A reporter for the local law journal telephoned the bar review course's administrative director and inquired why the professor had been fired. The director told the reporter that the professor was fired because the president of the bar review course believed that the professor had embezzled money. The next day, the reporter wrote an article that was published by the law journal, which quoted the director and stated that the professor "was fired because he had embezzled money. " It was later learned that the professor was not responsible for any unlawful conduct and had not embezzled funds. If the professor asserts a defamation action against the law journal, he will most likely

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law

options

  1. not prevail, because the law journal had no obligation to investigate the truth of the director's claim.
  2. not prevail, because the law journal was merely repeating what it had been told by a source.
  3. prevail, if the newspaper was negligent in notascertaining whether the professor had actually embezzled any funds.
  4. prevail, if the professor proves malice.
  5. not prevail, if the professor can't prove that the statement was false.
  6. not prevail, because the director was merely providing an opinion about the reason for the professor's termination.
  7. prevail, if the professor can demonstrate that the law journal failed to make a reasonable effort to verify the information.
  8. prevail, if the professor can prove that the law journal had a reckless disregard for the truth.
  9. not prevail, because the law journal had a right to publish newsworthy information.
  10. prevail, if the professor can prove that the law journal published the article with knowledge of its falsity.

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ori_mmlu-professional_law

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1273
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