1.   Teachers and administrators found to be either public officials or public figures have a higher burden of proof in defamation suits.

2.   As a result of the commercial, Mrs. Aron filed a defamation suit against Brock last year, a case in which Kahn testified against her.

3.   Brad Owen says Bob Owen has lied about a family connection between the two, and he intends to file a defamation suit this week against his Democratic rival.

4.   After an intensely personal outburst by the lawyer for the Rev. Al Sharpton, the trial in the Tawana Brawley defamation suit ground to a halt Thursday.

5.   Brad files a defamation suit, and asked secretary of state to differentiate between the two on the ballot.

6.   But it is not what the defamation suit was about, at least as framed by Philip Morris.

7.   Camacho filed a defamation suit a year ago against CBS over the report.

8.   Circumstances have also turned this civil defamation suit into more of a murder trial.

9.   Chiquita has filed a defamation suit against Gallagher in federal district court, citing in its complaint the voice-mail messages the company says were stolen by Gallagher.

10.   Defamation suits were a common annoyance, and there was always the occasional death threat.