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[–] 164 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Parody is protected under US law.

People can (and do) sue, but they lose every time because it's easy for their well resourced corporate legal team to prove the show is (obviously) parody and thus, protected free speech.

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  • [–] 90 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Also public figures have to prove "actual malice" in a defamation or libel case. Actual malice is an incredibly hard thing to prove.

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