In re Philadelphia Newspapers (May 23, 2012)
STATUS: Court files Opinion on July 26, 2012 finding article is not a republication.
3d. Cir.: Newspaper's Hyperlink to Alleged Defamatory Article Not a Republication
Affirming dismissal of a defamation claim, the court stated: "websites are constantly linked and updated. If each link or technical change were an act of republication, the statute of limitations would be re triggered endlessly and its effectiveness essentially eliminated.:
Opinion: In re Philadelphia Newspapers
http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/113257p.pdf
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