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Media Law Prof Blog
Defamation Act, 2013 Goes Into Effect
The new UK Defamation Act, 2013, which came into effect on December 31, 2013, promises to cut down on frivolous litigation in the area of libel and protect free speech…
The Unruly of Law
UPDATE: Love Twibel Case Slated for January Trial
By sheldontoplitttheunrulyoflaw-blogspot-com
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Johnson last week denied a summary judgment motion by attorneys for Courtney Love, clearing the way for her to become the…
Food Poison Journal
CSPI Urges Dismissal of “Pink Slime” Defamation Suit Against ABC and Whistle Blowers
By Bill Marler
Statement of CSPI Executive Director Michael F. Jacobson The right of reporters, bloggers, and other members of news media to speak to government or industry whistle blowers and to broadcast…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Issue of Anonymous Blogs
This is a blog. Blogs are growing in popularity. On this blog, you can find my name and contact information easily. But, a few blogs are anonymous for various reasons.…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Former Employee Defames Employer with Website
Many employees are falsely accused of transgression at work. There is very little any worker can do about a false accusation. Defamation is very difficult to prove in the workplace.…
Media Law Prof Blog
Defamation Actions Against UK Media No Longer Quite So Widespread?
At his blog, Roy Greenslade discusses the drop in libel actions against UK newspapers and other media over the past five years. Because the UK has revamped its defamation law…
Global Media and Communications Watch
UK: Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013
By Paul Dacam
Website operators seeking to qualify for a defence to possible defamation claims in respect of comments published on their websites contained in the Defamation Act 2013 will have two days…
Sixth Circuit Appellate Blog
Split Sixth Circuit Panel Tackles Defamation Case
In Young v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., a divided Sixth Circuit panel affirmed a $100,000 defamation verdict against a newspaper based on an article that it published about a…
Global Media and Communications Watch
UK: Judges strike a blow to libel tourism
By Paul Dacam
Two recent decisions – Karpov v Browder and others [2013] EWHC 3071 (QB) and Subotic v Knezevic [2013] EWHC 3011 (QB) – have dealt a blow to so-called 'libel tourism',…
Legal Profession Blog
Take My Wife, Not My Daughter
An attorney who had filed a defamation action without conducting an investigation to identify the proper party defendants, failed to amend the complaint when he "erroneously filed suit against the…