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Sued for libel? Don’t panic! Here’s how FAU’s student paper handled it
As a member of SPLC’s Attorney Referral Network, Florida attorney Dineen Pashoukos Wasylik recently helped the University Press at Florida Atlantic University when it was sued for libel. Now she shares advice for other student media in the same situation.