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Defamation
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De Novo
Yelp! Dietz Development, LLC v. Perez
By Jay O'Keeffe
The Supreme Court of Virginia livened up the lull between Christmas and New Year's with an order vacating the preliminary injunction in Dietz Development, LLC v. Perez. Dietz has everything--First Amendment…
Real Lawyers Have Blogs
Defamation suit versus crime blogger dismissed
It turns out citizen journalism has its perils, especially when reporting on crime. Mashable's Alex Fitzpatrick (@alexjamesfitz) shares the story of a crime blogger sued for defamation. Alexandra Goddard, a…
The Right Coast
Behind the Smears | Walter Olson | Cato Institute
Here s something you may not know about the 1987 battlethat kept Robert Bork off the Supreme Court: Opponents pursued awhispering campaign against him on the grounds that he wasn…
Legal Profession Blog
Blogging Liability In Wawayanda
The New York Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department has held that a sufficient cause of action for defamation was pled as a result of a blog post on…
Alabama Employment Law Report
Social Media Horror Stories: More to Come In 2013
TWEETING AND ALCOHOL DO NOT GO TOGETHER. According to USA Today, Kimesha Jackson is the promoter/event coordinator at Privae, a high end, popular nightclub located in Dallas. This past Friday, she tweeted that there…
TortsProf Blog
Consumers Sued More for Defamation
According to a recent ABA Journal story, on-line consumer reviews have become fodder for defamation suits against consumers. Thanks to Lisa Smith-Butler for the alert. - SBS
Global Media and Communications Watch
Spanish court fines Internet forum administrator €6000 for not removing posts
By Gonzalo F. Gállego, César Ortiz-Úrculo
A recent judgment in Spain has condemned both the author of defamatory comments and the administrator of the discussion forum for failing to remove defamatory comments against two government officials. As…
Global Media and Communications Watch
A case of innuendo?
By Julia Marlow
At a preliminary hearing in the case of Fox v Boulter [2012] EWHC 3183, the High Court considered the difference between a claim for defamation based on the "natural meaning"…
Collegiate & Professional Sports Law Blog
JUDGE RULES NCAA “MALICIOUS” IN USC COACH INVESTIGATION
A Los Angeles Superior Court Judge has ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association was “malicious” in its investigation of Todd McNair, a former assistant football coach at the University…
Food Liability Law
ABC Files Motion to Dismiss BPI’s Defamation Lawsuit
A few months ago, I wrote about a $1.2 billion defamation lawsuit filed by Beef Products, Inc. (BPI), a South Dakota-based meat processor, against ABC News Inc. found here. The…