Express Scripts' Defamation Case Against FTC Will Fall Short, Law Professor Says
"It's not uncommon that a defamation suit is brought, not necessarily because the plaintiff expects to take it to trial, but instead, because they want to make a public announcement that what was said about them is wrong," said Lyrissa Lidsky, a University of Florida law professor.
September 25, 2024 at 04:56 PM
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AntitrustThe original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts' lawsuit claiming the Federal Trade Commission defamed the company and industry as greedy in a scathing report will go nowhere as the government is generally immune from defamation claims, a constitutional law professor said recently.
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