Engagement Rings and Defamation: Societal and Legal Boundaries

This chapter addresses the debate over whether an engagement ring should be returned after a breakup, highlighting societal norms and financial ramifications. It then transitions to a legal examination of defamation, using the case of Project Veritas vs. CNN to illustrate the complexities of misinformation and journalistic integrity. Through various examples, including the Palin case against the New York Times, the discussion underscores the ethical responsibilities of media and the nuanced interplay of truth and harm in legal judgments.