Sandra Laughlin is a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune . In an article in the Tribune about Justin Bieber, a singer and resident of Canada and Florida, Laughlin wrote an inaccurate statement about the singer's relationship with singer Miley Cyrus. The Philadelphia Tribune is a Pennsylvania newspaper owned by a Pennsylvania corporation. If Bieber wishes to file a libel suit (seeking $100 million in damages)against Laughlin and the Tribune , the suit:

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Sandra Laughlin is a reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune . In an article in the Tribune about Justin Bieber, a singer and resident of Canada and Florida, Laughlin wrote an inaccurate statement about the singer's relationship with singer Miley Cyrus. The Philadelphia Tribune is a Pennsylvania newspaper owned by a Pennsylvania corporation. If Bieber wishes to file a libel suit (seeking $100 million in damages)against Laughlin and the Tribune , the suit:

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Bieber could bring the suit in federal district court because it involves parties from different states (diversity jurisdiction) and the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.

Sandra Laughlin Is a Reporter for the Philadelphia Tribune