[Eugene Volokh] No Media Libel Liability in Texas for Accurately Reporting Third-Party Allegations on Public-Concern Matters

Under American libel law, accurately repeating a defamatory allegation is itself defamatory, though with various exceptions. Texas law creates a huge exception, almost large enough to swallow the rule— Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 73.005(b) provides that In an action brought against a newspaper or other periodical or broadcaster, the defense [of truth]…