Louisiana § RS 45:1454 - Defamation; burden of proof
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§ RS 45:1454. Defamation; burden of proof
If the privilege granted herein is claimed and if, in a suit for damages for defamation, a legal defense of good faith has been asserted by a reporter or by a news media with respect to an issue upon which the reporter alleges to have obtained information from a confidential source, the burden of proof shall be on the reporter or news media to sustain this defense.
Acts 1964, No. 211, §4.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 45:1454 ("Defamation; burden of proof") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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