Climate Scientist Mann Faces Obstacles to Winning Libel Lawsuit, Legal Experts Say
'Libel lawsuits are not about whether journalism or commentary is misleading or irresponsible...What the lawsuit is about is whether it contains false statements of facts that the authors knew to be false or seriously doubted to be true. That is a very high burden for a plaintiff to bear, particularly with respect to an issue such as this one that is such a hot topic of public debate...It's unclear whether Mann's case will go to trial'
