Defamation Laws
DC Defamation Laws: Libel, Slander & Suing (2026)
DC defamation laws explained: a strict 1-year deadline (DC Code 12-301), the DC anti-SLAPP Act, defamation per se, and how to sue for libel or slander.
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Delaware Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Delaware defamation laws explained: a 2-year deadline under 10 Del. C. 8119, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and the new 2025 anti-SLAPP statute (UPEPA).
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Connecticut Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Connecticut defamation laws: a 2-year deadline under C.G.S. 52-597, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and the 2017 anti-SLAPP statute (52-196a).
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Defamation Laws
Colorado Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Colorado defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under C.R.S. 13-80-103, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and the 2019 anti-SLAPP statute (13-20-1101).
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Defamation Laws
California Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
California defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under CCP 340(c), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a strong anti-SLAPP statute (CCP 425.16).
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Defamation Laws
Arkansas Defamation Laws: Libel, Slander & Suing (2026)
Arkansas defamation laws explained: slander has a 1-year deadline, libel 3 years, plus defamation per se, the anti-SLAPP statute, and how to sue for defamation.
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Arizona Defamation Laws: Libel, Slander & Suing (2026)
Arizona defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under A.R.S. 12-541, defamation per se, the single-publication rule, and Arizona's expanded anti-SLAPP statute.
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Alaska Defamation Laws: Libel, Slander & Suing (2026)
Alaska defamation laws: a 2-year deadline under AS 09.10.070, defamation per se, no anti-SLAPP statute, and how Rule 82 fee-shifting affects defendants.
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Alabama Defamation Laws: Libel, Slander & Suing (2026)
Alabama defamation laws explained: a 2-year filing deadline under Code 6-2-38, defamation per se, retraction demands, and why Alabama has no anti-SLAPP statute.
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News
Florida Sues TikTok Under HB3 Social Media Minors Law (2026)
Florida AG James Uthmeier sued TikTok on June 15, 2026 under HB3, Florida's social media minors law, seeking a public-nuisance ruling and per-violation penalties.
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Death Records
How to Find a Cause of Death in Wyoming (2026)
Find a cause of death in Wyoming via the death certificate or coroner's autopsy report. The cause is restricted for 50 years, then opens at the Archives.
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Death Records
How to Find a Cause of Death in Wisconsin (2026)
Find a cause of death in Wisconsin through the death certificate, an autopsy report, or an obituary. The cause is restricted to family for 50 years.
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