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Ah, but how many cases involved that particular California law being invoked by the plaintiff?


"Legitimate public interest" is a defense to a tort. It is used by the publication to defend itself from an invasion of privacy claim. It can't be used by a plaintiff (except as a defense to a counterclaim by the defendant).




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