A jury ruled that The New York Times did not libel former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin regarding an editorial published in 2017. This decision follows a previous ruling in 2022 that also cleared the Times. Palin's grievance stemmed from an editorial linking her political action committee to a harmful atmosphere following a mass shooting. Despite initial errors in the Times' editorial, the jury confirmed that the newspaper's corrections emphasized the legal protection for publishers against honest mistakes. Palin expressed her determination to challenge media inaccuracies moving forward.
"I get to go home to a beautiful family of five kids and grandkids and a beautiful property and get on with life. And that's nice."
"The verdict reaffirms an important tenet of American law: publishers are not liable for honest mistakes."
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