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Ohio Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Ohio defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under R.C. 2305.11(A), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a new 2025 anti-SLAPP law (UPEPA, R.C. 2747).
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North Dakota Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
North Dakota defamation laws: a 2-year deadline under N.D.C.C. 28-01-18, libel vs slander, defamation per se, and no general anti-SLAPP statute.
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North Carolina Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
North Carolina defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under G.S. 1-54(3), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and no general anti-SLAPP statute.
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New York Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New York defamation laws: a 1-year deadline under CPLR 215(3), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and a strong 2020 anti-SLAPP law (CRL 76-a).
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New Mexico Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Mexico defamation laws: the three-year statute of limitations (NMSA 37-1-8), a narrow anti-SLAPP, single-publication rule, and no defamation per se.
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New Jersey Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Jersey defamation laws: the one-year statute of limitations (N.J.S.A. 2A:14-3), the UPEPA anti-SLAPP law, per se, and the single-publication rule.
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New Hampshire Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
New Hampshire defamation laws: the three-year statute of limitations (RSA 508:4), no anti-SLAPP statute, no punitive damages, and defamation per se.
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Nevada Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Nevada defamation laws: the two-year statute of limitations (NRS 11.190(4)(c)), a strong anti-SLAPP law (NRS 41.635-41.670), per se, and retraction rules.
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Nebraska Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Nebraska defamation laws: the one-year statute of limitations (Neb. Rev. Stat. 25-208), the single-publication rule, defamation per se, and a narrow anti-SLAPP.
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Montana Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Montana defamation laws: the two-year statute of limitations (MCA 27-2-204), statutory libel and slander definitions, and the 2025 UPEPA anti-SLAPP law.
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Missouri Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Missouri defamation laws: the two-year statute of limitations (RSMo 516.140), why the state requires actual damages, and its narrow anti-SLAPP law.
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Mississippi Defamation Laws: Libel & Slander (2026)
Mississippi defamation laws: the one-year statute of limitations (Miss. Code 15-1-35), libel vs slander, defamation per se, and why there is no anti-SLAPP law.
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