Judge to consider whether Facebook posts defamatory

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This is the Baton Rouge Daily e-mail newsletter from The Advocate. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ The Advocate When do Facebook insults become defamatory? By KELLY P. KISSEL | Metro editor​ ​ ​ The flap over certain books in Livingston Parish libraries has moved online. Now a judge must decide whether Facebook insults are defamatory. A hearing is set for Tuesday on whether a disagreement has gone too far. The widow of former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards is engaged to a new beau. Dr. Anthony Fauci says he'll retire in December. What's next for the longtime infectious disease expert? Today's top stories When do Facebook insults become defamatory? A judge in Livingston Parish will decide How far can Facebook insults and accusations go before they become defamatory? A state judge in Livingston Parish is scheduled to take up that question Tuesday in the case of a middle school libraria… Read more Progressives v. moderates: What's behind Gary Chambers' complaints against Democratic Party The Louisiana Democratic Party last weekend bypassed a party sub-committee recommendation to support only Gary Chambers Jr. as its candidate in the uphill battle this fall to unseat U.S. Sen. John Ke… Read more Legal setbacks shifting fight over Baton Rouge school board maps to future elections After losing last week in federal court, opponents of the election maps being used for this fall’s East Baton Rouge Parish School Board races are running out of options to try to alter or postpone th… Read more More Stories ‘This is all politics’: How a little-known board became Baton Rouge's police reform battleground For Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul, the road to overhauling a force reeling from the shooting of Alton Sterling four years ago has led time and again to an obscure city board that plays a cruci… Read more Dr. Anthony Fauci, top U.S. infectious disease expert, will retire in December WASHINGTON— Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert who became a household name — and the subject of partisan attacks — during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Monday he will de… Read more Tropical disturbance in the Atlantic has 20% chance of development, forecasters say Hurricane forecasters on Monday were tracking a disturbance in the Atlantic that could develop further over the next few days. Read more LSU running back John Emery Jr. facing 2-game suspension to start 2022 season LSU running back John Emery Jr. is facing a two-game suspension to start the 2022 season, but the suspension could get … Read more 'Punt at your own risk.' Blake Gillikin gets notice for random drug test after 81-yarder The stats don’t count, but Saints punter Blake Gillikin had a night to remember against the Packers last Friday, averag… Read more Black-eyed peas and cabbage aren't the only foods that bring luck: LSU Garden News Pomegranates are unique fruits whose origins have been traced to Persia. Native to Iran through northern India, they ar… Read more FOR YOU, FROM THE ADVOCATE Click here to change your newsletter preferences, including unsubscribing. Copyright © 2022 theadvocate.com. All Rights Reserved