This ruling has something for both the plaintiff and the defendant. From the judgement:
VII. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Based upon the foregoing findings and analyses, the Court concludes as follows:
1. The February 6, 2012 tweet referred with particularity to Melaleuca. None of the other statements at issue are "of and concerning Melaleuca.
2. All of the statements at issue are protected as opinion or rhetorical hyperbole.
3. All of the statements at issue are non-actionable truth or substantial truth.
4. None of the statements at issue are defamatory per se.
5. This action was not brought frivolously or without foundation. The First Amendment's application can be difficult and subject to varying interpretations. This was a proper case to resolve the issues.
So legally, MJ got most everything they wanted. Number 5 suggests that recovering any legal fees is out of the question (IANAL).
However, MJ did not come off completely unscathed. Also from the judgement:
Mother Jones describes its articles as "smart, fearless journalism," "ahead of the curve," and "about reporting." Contrary to its perception of itself, this case illustrates the non-objective bias of Mother Jones and its approach in seeking out only the negative to support its position; resorting to sophomoric bullying and name-calling to lead the reader to adopt its particular agenda.
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But the journalistic model revealed to the Court in the record of this lawsuit is anything but a "guardian of true liberty." Instead, it is little more than mud-slinging, advertised as journalistic fearlessness, which offers very little in the way of a complete or balanced picture for its readers. Instead of being a leader in educating the people about civil discourse in an era of increased political polarization, the press in general, and Mother Jones in particular, leads the way in demonizing, rather than fairly discussing, those whose points of view differ from its own.
Ouch. There's more, but you get the idea.
So while this is a legal win for MJ, it's not necessarily one to be proud of. But hey, I'm not a journalist (you can tell by the way I end sentences with a preposition).