A New York federal appeals court has tossed a Greenwich woman's claims that she was libeled by local media when they did not delete stories about her arrest after charges were dismissed. The ruling by the three-judge panel acknowledged the consequences of a criminal arrest are wide-ranging and long-lasting, even when someone is later exonerated or the charges are dismissed.
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Appeals-court-tosses-Greenwich-woman-s-libel-claim-6047516.php
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Appeals-court-tosses-Greenwich-woman-s-libel-claim-6047516.php
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