Robert S. Rifkind, an influential attorney, died on March 12 at age 88 from myasthenia gravis complications. He notably defended Time magazine against Ariel Sharon's $50 million libel suit stemming from a 1983 article discussing the Sabra and Shatila massacre. The article suggested complicity by Sharon, yet a jury determined that while Time misrepresented his actions, it lacked actual malice needed for a libel claim. His defense contributed to the significant implications of the case, which resulted in Sharon's resignation following a commission's findings on Israeli involvement in the massacre.
Robert S. Rifkind, who passed away at 88, was instrumental in defending Time magazine against Ariel Sharon's $50 million libel suit regarding the Sabra and Shatila massacre.
Despite a jury finding Time magazine had misrepresented Sharon's role in the massacre, it ruled that the reporting did not meet the legal threshold for libel.
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