Louisiana Statutes
§ 45:1454 — Defamation; burden of proof
Louisiana § 45:1454
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 45Public Utilities and Carriers
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Bluebook
La. Stat. Ann. § 45:1454 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
Acts 1964, No. 211, §4.
Nearby Sections
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§ 45:141
§ 45:141§ 45:144
Liability for damages§ 45:145
Operations and activities exempt§ 45:1451
§ 45:1451§ 45:1453
Revocation of privilege; procedure§ 45:1454
Defamation; burden of proof§ 45:1455
§ 45:1455§ 45:146
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Louisiana § 45:1454, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/la/45%3A1454.