The National Enquirer, Inc. is a Florida coporation with its principal place of business in Florida

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The National Enquirer, Inc. is a Florida coporation with its principal place of business in Florida. It publishes the National Enquirer, a national weekly newspaper witha total circulation of more than 5 million copies. About 600,00 copies almost twice the level in the nect highest state, are sold in California. The National Enquirer published an article about XXXXXXX XXXXX, an entertainer, ones, a California resident, filed a lawsuit in California state court against the Naqtional Enquirer and its president, who was a resident of Florida. The California lawsuit sought damages for alledged defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Calder v. Jones, 465 U.S. 783,104 S. Ct.1482, 79 L. Ed.2d 804, Web 1984 U.S. L:exis 4 (supereme Court of the United States)

What kind of paper is the National Enquirer? 
Was it ethical for the National Enquirer to try to avoid suit in California? 
Are the defendants subjects to suit in California? Why or why not?

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