Businessman Steve Wynn is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to roll back protections for journalists in defamation lawsuits.
The high court docketed the new petition in Wynn v. The Associated Press (AP), making the petition public on Feb. 4. AP has been directed to file a response with the court by March 6.
Defamation is the act of sharing false information about someone that injures his or her reputation. Libel is when the defamation is published, such as in a newspaper. Slander, by contrast, is when the defamation is spoken aloud. A plaintiff must show he or she was harmed by the statement and that the person or entity making it knew it was false….