Defamation: Common Defenses (IL) | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing common defenses and arguments that defendants may raise when seeking to dismiss or oppose defamation claims under Illinois law. This Note discusses the defenses of substantial truth, innocent construction, and pure opinion, and defenses based on lack of publication, the absolute privilege, the qualified privilege, the fair comment privilege, the fair report privilege, the neutral report privilege, the wire service defense, statutory privileges and exceptions, the statute of limitations, and the single publication rule.