The jury accepted the defense claim that an editorial that wrongly tied Palin’s rhetoric to a mass shooting was simply a mistake and not libel.

A federal jury finds the New York Times not liable for defaming Palin, reaffirming the legal protections for publishers.

The verdict came after two hours of jury deliberation, and marked the second time that a jury has sided with the outlet. A jury first ruled against Palin in 2022. But an appeals court later reinstated ...