Someone please help me answer these questions!

Critical thinking:
-Suppose you wrote an article for the school newspaper accusing the mayor of your town of corruption. The accusation turns out to be totally false.
-Can the mayor sue you, and possibly your school, for defamation?
-If so, will the suit be based on slander or libel?
-Will the actual malice test be applied the court? Why or why not?

Critical thinking:
S: suppose that you are driving to work after school and your brakes fail. All that happens is you glide to a stop in a parking lot. However, on 2 more occasions, your brakes fail. You can not afford to pay for repair costs yet so you decide to take your chances.

Q: applying your knowledge of negligence, explain whether you could be held liable.