The National Enquirer, Inc., is a Florida corporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper with a total circulation of more than five million copies. About six hundred thousand copies, almost twice the level in the next highest state, are sold in California. The Enquirer published an article about Shirley Jones, an entertainer. Jones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alleged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
1. Explain what kind of paper the National Enquirer is.
2. Was it ethical for The National Enquirer, Inc., to try to avoid suit in California?
3. Are the defendants subject to suit in California? Why or why not?
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