Defamation Laws
South Carolina Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
South Carolina defamation laws: a 2-year deadline to sue under S.C. Code 15-3-550, no anti-SLAPP statute, per se categories, damages, and how to file.
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Rhode Island Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Rhode Island defamation laws: a one-year slander deadline, a three-year libel deadline (R.I. Gen. Laws 9-1-14), and the anti-SLAPP statute (9-33-1).
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Pennsylvania Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Pennsylvania defamation laws: the one-year deadline to sue (42 Pa.C.S. 5523), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and the 2024 anti-SLAPP law.
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Oregon Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Oregon defamation laws: the one-year deadline to sue (ORS 12.120), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and Oregon's strong anti-SLAPP law (ORS 31.150).
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Oklahoma Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Oklahoma defamation laws: the one-year deadline to sue (12 O.S. 95), libel and slander definitions, and the Oklahoma Citizens Participation Act.
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Ohio Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Ohio defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under R.C. 2305.11(A), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a new 2025 anti-SLAPP law (UPEPA, R.C. 2747).
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North Dakota Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
North Dakota defamation laws: a 2-year deadline under N.D.C.C. 28-01-18, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and no general anti-SLAPP statute.
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North Carolina Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
North Carolina defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under G.S. 1-54(3), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and no general anti-SLAPP statute.
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New York Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New York defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under CPLR 215(3), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a strong 2020 anti-SLAPP law (CRL 76-a).
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New Mexico Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Mexico defamation laws: the three-year statute of limitations (NMSA 37-1-8), a narrow anti-SLAPP, single-publication rule, and no defamation per se.
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New Jersey Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Jersey defamation laws: the one-year statute of limitations (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-3), the UPEPA anti-SLAPP law, per se, and the single-publication rule.
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New Hampshire Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Hampshire defamation laws: the three-year statute of limitations (RSA 508:4), no anti-SLAPP statute, no punitive damages, and defamation per se.
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