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...Boston case John R. Lakian, a wealthy businessman, sued the Globe over a story that appeared when he ran for Governor of Massachusetts in 1982. The jury agreed with the Globe that Lakian had falsely claimed to have taken graduate courses at Harvard, and that his campaign literature falsely claimed he had won a battlefield promotion in Viet Nam. But Lakian was able to take advantage of a Supreme Court decision (New York Times vs. Sullivan), originally hailed as a great triumph for the press. Under this decision, what matters most is what a writer or editor thought...
...which was published is rarely addressed," the Iowa study says. The harm done to the plaintiff's reputation "is even more rarely explored." Nine times out of ten, after going to tremendous expense, the newspaper wins but often on grounds that seem a technicality to the public. In the Lakian case, the truth was addressed, and Lakian was unable to rebut the strongest charges made by the paper. Still, he claimed vindication. Few plaintiffs any longer "sue to win," the Iowa study concludes, "they win by suing...
...said he is well suited to the nature of political life. McCabe, 25, is a graduate of Stonehill College, and worked in 1994 on John R. Lakian's failed attempt against Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54-'56 (D-Mass...
...first, the campaign had few problems, and Romney easily bested fellow entrepreneur John R. Lakian in last month's primary...
...Lakian's primary campaign issue has been his support for a federal flat tax to replace the current tax system. Romney has rejected such a proposal...