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Errol Morris Sued by His Documentary Subject — Again

January 18, 2014

Tags: Litigation Spotlight, defamation, Errol Morris, Tabloid, consents & contracts, production, Privacy, First Amendment, Documentaries blog, Documentaries

A California appellate court affirms dismissal of tort claims against documentarian Errol Morris and his team, but the filmmakers still have a legal fight ahead of them against Joyce McKinney, the main subject of Tabloid. More >

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