To provide for the payment of attorney's fees to a prevailing defendant in a civil action for defamation or libel.
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Summary
Based on the bill's title, this legislation would authorize the payment of attorney's fees to defendants who prevail in civil defamation or libel lawsuits. The bill would establish a mechanism for shifting legal costs to plaintiffs in cases where defendants successfully defend against defamation claims. The specific scope, conditions, and limitations of fee-shifting are not available from the title alone.
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