Yearbooks: The Law And You 2023

SCENARIO 3

A yearbook feature quotes a student who relates that a personal highlight of his senior year was the night when he and his classmate painted the school’s mascot on the football field of a rival school.

1. Analyze this scenario using the P-I-H-F-F test and determine whether there are any libel concerns.

2. If so, discuss any potential defenses to a libel claim.

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