Defamation Standards & Responsible Journalism

The Defamation Standards archive on JRL CHARTS highlights responsible journalism practices, legal compliance guidelines, and ethical reporting frameworks designed to prevent misinformation and reputational harm.

This section focuses on fact-checking procedures, source verification, editorial oversight, and defamation safeguards that protect readers, subjects, and advertisers.

JRL CHARTS is committed to balanced, accurate, and liability-conscious reporting, following professional media standards and applicable legal requirements.

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7 08, 2019

Adult Bookstore Files Federal Lawsuit Against DuPage County

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:34:57-08:00August 7th, 2019|Categories: Gay Adult News, LGBT News|Tags: 24W777 Lake Street Roselle Illinois, adult novelty stores, Adult Retail News, adult store zoning laws, adult stores, adult video stores, Defamation Standards, Dupage County, Federal lawsuit, Legal, licensing ordinance, Zebulon adult bookstore, Zebulon adult boutique, Zebulon Enterprises|

ROSELLE, IL — (08-07-19) — Popular adult bookstore files federal lawsuit against unincorporated Dupage County, over its new regulations against adult businesses. Parent company of 24 Hour Zebulon Adult Boutique, located at 24 W. 777 Lake Street, is seeking to have the county's new licensing program for adult businesses declared unconstitutional. JRL CHARTS researches tried [...]

26 09, 2018

Lawsuit – Teacher Used Grades to Coerce 17 Year-Old Into Sex

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:35:06-08:00September 26th, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: 17 year-old student, coerced, crime news, Defamation Standards, encouraged, Jennifer Olajire-Aro, lawsuit, math teacher, sex multiple times|

CHARLESTON, S.C. — (09-26-18) — A lawsuit and criminal case against math teacher Jennifer Olajire-Aro, who is accused of lowering her student's grade because he stopped fucking her. The 17 year-old and his mother are suing Charleston County School District for negligence. According to reports in The Post and Courier, 27-year-old Jennifer Olajire-Aro allegedly "encouraged [...]

2 04, 2018

Pulse Gay Nightclub Massacre Lawsuit Against Tech Giants Dismissed

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:35:20-08:00April 2nd, 2018|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: crime, Defamation Standards, lawsuit, lgbt politics, Noor Salman, Omar Mateen, Pulse Nightclub|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer The survivors of the Pulse Nightclub Massacre that took place on June 12, 2016, were handed a defeat in court as federal judge David M. Lawson on Friday March 30, dismissed the class-action lawsuit brought by several of the gay nightclub survivors and victims families against social media giants Facebook, [...]

17 11, 2017

Gay Sex Stings Trigger Federal Lawsuit Against San Jose Police Department

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:35:42-08:00November 17th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: attorney Bruce Nickerson, Defamation Standards, Federal lawsuit, gay sex stings, san jose police|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer SAN JOSE, CA — Legendary gay-rights attorney Bruce Nickerson, filed a federal lawsuit against the San Jose Police Department over undercover lewd-conduct sting operations that targeted gay men. In fact the case originated back in 2016 when a judge threw out six related cases and deemed the “decoy gay sex” [...]

25 09, 2017

Gay Couples File Lawsuit Against Michigan Over Limits to Adopt Children

By JRL Charts|2026-02-02T20:35:55-08:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: LGBT Politics|Tags: ACLU, anti-lgbt, Bethany Christian Services, Defamation Standards, gay adoptions, Gay couples, gay foster parents, governor Rick snyder, Kristy Dumont, lawsuit against Michigan|

By: Paul Goldberg, Staff Writer Last Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), sued the state of Michigan over a law which allows adoption agencies to deny adoptions to gay couples on religious grounds, challenging the GOP legislative efforts that are gaining momentum in several US states. The ACLU lawsuit states that it seeks to [...]

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